Multispecific binding molecules having specificity to dystroglycan and laminin-2

ABSTRACT

Provided herein multispecific (e.g., bispecific) binding molecules comprising a first binding domain that binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan and a second binding domain that binds laminin-2. Further provided herein are methods for making such binding molecules and uses of such binding molecules for treating and/or preventing alpha-dystroglycanopathies.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/932,251, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,626,169 on Apr. 21, 2020 andfiled Feb. 16, 2018, which claims the priority benefit of U.S.Provisional Application No. 62/460,663, filed Feb. 17, 2017, and EPApplication No. EP18305168.9, filed Feb. 16, 2018, each of which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

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FIELD

The disclosure relates to multispecific (e.g., multispecific andtrivalent, or bispecific and bivalent or tetravalent) binding moleculescomprising a first binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and a second binding domain that binds laminin-2. Thedisclosure also relates to methods for making such binding molecules anduses of such binding molecules for treating and/or preventingalpha-dystroglycanopathies.

BACKGROUND

Alpha-dystroglycanopathy is a subgroup of congenital muscular dystrophy(CMD) characterized by reduced or absence of O-glycosylation in themucin-like domain in alpha-dystroglycan (alpha-DG) (Muntoni, F. (2004)Acta. Myol. 23(2), 79-84; Toda, T. (2005) Rinsho Shinkeigaku 45(11),932-934; Muntoni, F., et al. (2007) Acta. Myol. 26(3), 129-135; Hewitt,J. E. (2009). Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1792(9), 853-861; Godfrey, C., etal. (2011) Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev. 21(3), 278-285). The lack orhypoglycosylation on alpha-dystroglycan leads to the loss or decreasedbinding of its ligands, which include laminin-2, agrin and perlecan inskeletal muscle, neurexin in the brain, and pikachurin in the eye.Alpha-dystroglycan is a peripheral membrane component of thedystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) (FIG. 1A) common to all musclesand the heart (Matsumura, K., et al. (1993) Neuromuscul. Disord. 3(5-6),533-535). In these tissues, the DGC complex functions to link thefilamentous actin (F-actin)-associated cytoskeleton of the muscle fibervia dystrophin to the extracellular matrix (ECM, also called basallamina) via laminin-2 (FIG. 1B).

In alpha-dystroglycanopathies, mutations in at least 18 genes identifiedto date are linked to aberrant processing of O-glycosylation on alpha-DGand lack of binding to its ligands, leading to diseases. See, e.g.,Hara, Y., et al. (2011) N. Engl. J. Med. 364(10), 939-946; Kim, D. S.,et al. (2004) Neurology 62(6), 1009-1011; van Reeuwijk, J., et al.(2005) J. Med. Genet. 42(12), 907-912; Murakami, T., et al. (2009) BrainDev. 31(6), 465-468; Yanagisawa, A., et al. (2009) Eur. J. Med. Genet.52(4), 201-206; Clement, E. M., et al. (2008) Arch. Neurol. 65(1),137-141; Endo, T., et al. (2010) Methods Enzymol. 479, 343-352; Saredi,S., et al. (2012) J. Neurol. Sci. 318(1-2), 45-50; Longman, C., et al.(2003) Hum. Mol. Genet. 12(21), 2853-2861; Lefeber, D. J., et al. (2009)Am. J. Hum. Genet. 85(1), 76-86; Barone, R., et al. (2012) Ann. Neurol.72(4), 550-558; Toda, T., et al. (2003) Congenit. Anom. (Kyoto) 43(2),97-104; Toda, T. (2007). Rinsho Shinkeigaku 47(11), 743-748; Puckett, R.L., et al. (2009) Neuromuscul. Disord. 19(5), 352-356; Toda, T. (2009).Rinsho Shinkeigaku 49(11), 859-862; Yamamoto, T., et al. (2010) Cent.Nerv. Syst. Agents. Med. Chem. 10(2), 169-179; Kanagawa, M., et al.(2016) Cell. Rep. 14(9), 2209-2223; Yoshida-Moriguchi, T., et al. (2013)Science 341(6148), 896-899). These genes include, for instance, manyglycosyltransferases, such as LARGE, which encodes a xylosyl- andglucuronyl-dual transferase responsible for adding xylose-glucuronicacid repeats to glycans to facilitate ligand binding (Inamori, K., etal. (2012) Science 335(6064), 93-96; Longman, C., et al. (2003) Hum.Mol. Genet. 12(21), 2853-2861). The main biological function ofglycosyltransferases in this pathway (e.g. LARGE) are to properlyassemble the O-glycosylation in the mucin-like domain in alpha-DG, whichis necessary for tight binding to laminin-2 in the basal lamina ofmuscles, agrin and perlecan in neuromuscular junction, neurexin in theCNS, and pikachurin in the eye (Michele, D. E., et al. (2002) Nature418(6896), 417-422; Muntoni, F., et al. (2002) Lancet 360(9343),1419-1421). In the absence of proper O-glycosylation due to a defect inany of the aforementioned genes, binding of alpha-DG to laminin-2 in theextracellular matrix (ECM) is compromised or lost (FIG. 1C), causing abreakage of the mechanical link that is necessary for sarcolemmaintegrity. This renders the muscles prone to contraction-induced injury,resulting in damage to the sarcolemma of the muscle fiber and consequentmuscular dystrophy (Barresi, R. and Campbell. K. P. (2006) J. Cell. Sci.119, 199-207).

Due to the genetic heterogeneity, alpha-dystroglycanopathies includemany subtypes of diseases which exhibit diverse yet overlapping clinicalmanifestations from very severe muscular dystrophy with central nervoussystem (CNS) and eye abnormalities to relatively mild musculardystrophic phenotype without CNS manifestation or eye problem. There isno strict genetic and phenotypic correlation between different subtypesof alpha-dystroglycanopathies. Mutations in one gene can cause differentsubtypes of diseases with overlapping clinical manifestations, andmutations in different genes may lead to the same or similar disease(Godfrey, C., et al. (2007) Brain 130, 2725-2735). Because of thisheterogeneity, strategies to treat individual alpha-dystroglycanopathiescaused by mutations in individual genes have not been attractive fordrug development due to the low cost effectiveness.

Alpha-dystroglycan and beta-dystroglycan are encoded by the same geneDAG1 and translated from a single mRNA as an intact type-1 transmembraneprotein, dystroglycan. En route to the cell surface, dystroglycan isproteolytically cleaved to generate the transmembrane studbeta-dystroglycan and the noncovalently associated alpha-dystroglycan(Holt, K. H., et al. (2000) FEBS Lett. 468(1), 79-83). Theoretically,recombinant alpha-dystroglycan with proper O-glycosylation has beenproposed as a protein replacement therapy foralpha-dystroglycanopathies. However, systemic delivery of recombinantalpha-dystroglycan indicated that this protein failed to reach themuscle interstitial space to be incorporated onto to the sarcolemma(Han, R., et al. (2009) PNAS 106(31), 12573-12579). Utilizingrecombinant alpha-dystroglycan as protein replacement therapy foralpha-dystroglycanopathies is therefore thought to be technicallyimpractical.

Therefore, a need exists for therapeutic molecules for preventing and/ortreating alpha-dystroglycanopathies and their associated pathologies.

All references cited herein, including patent applications, patentpublications, and UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Accession numbers are hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety, as if each individualreference were specifically and individually indicated to beincorporated by reference.

BRIEF SUMMARY

To meet this and other needs, provided herein, inter alia, aremultispecific and bispecific binding molecules (e.g., bispecificantibodies) and bifunctional biologics that can bind to laminin-2 anddystroglycan(s) simultaneously. When such a multispecific/bispecificantibody or bifunctional biologic is administered into patients withalpha-dystroglycanopathies, its concurrent binding to laminin-2 in thebasal lamina and dystroglycan (alpha- or beta-) on the sarcolemma canrestore the missing linkage (FIGS. 1D and 1E). The present disclosuredemonstrates that such an approach can ameliorate characteristicsymptoms of alpha-dystroglycanopathies in an in vivo animal modelsystem. In particular, antibodies are known to have prolongedcirculation half-life (long pharmacokinetics) in vivo owing to theirbinding to neonatal Fc receptor, which mediates antibody recycling.Therefore, this multispecific/bispecific antibody strategy (oralternatively, bifunctional biologics strategy) represents a noveltherapeutic approach for treating alpha-dystroglycanopathies.

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a multispecific bindingmolecule comprising at least a first binding domain that binds anextracellular portion of dystroglycan and at least a second bindingdomain that binds laminin-2. In some embodiments, the multispecificbinding molecule is a multispecific binding protein comprising one ormore polypeptide chains.

In some embodiments, the multispecific binding molecule is amultispecific, trivalent binding protein comprising three antigenbinding sites. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises fourpolypeptide chains, wherein a first polypeptide chain comprises astructure represented by the formula:V_(L2)-L₁-V_(L1)-L₂-C_(L)  [I]and a second polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(H1)-L₃-V_(H2)-L₄-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [II]and a third polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(H3)—C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [III]and a fourth polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(L3)—C_(L)  [IV]wherein:

V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(L3) is a third immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

V_(H3) is a third immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;

C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;

C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;

C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;

hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and C_(H2)domains; and

L₁, L₂, L₃ and L₄ are amino acid linkers;

wherein the polypeptide of formula I and the polypeptide of formula IIform a cross-over light chain-heavy chain pair; and wherein V_(H1) andV_(L1) form an antigen binding site, wherein V_(H2) and V_(L2) form anantigen binding site, and wherein V_(H3) and V_(L3) form an antigenbinding site for a total of three antigen binding sites, and wherein thethree antigen binding sites comprise at least one antigen binding sitethat binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan and at least oneantigen binding site that binds laminin-2.

In some embodiments, the multispecific binding molecule comprises oneantigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and two antigen binding sites that bind laminin-2. In someembodiments, the two antigen binding sites that bind laminin-2 binddifferent epitopes of laminin-2. In some embodiments, the two antigenbinding sites that bind laminin-2 bind the same epitope of laminin-2. Insome embodiments, V_(H1) and V_(L1) form a first antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2, V_(H2) and V_(L2) form a second antigen bindingsite that binds laminin-2, and V_(H3) and V_(L3) form a third antigenbinding site that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan.

In some embodiments, the multispecific binding molecule comprises twoantigen binding sites that bind the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, the two antigen binding sites that bind the extracellularportion of dystroglycan bind different epitopes of the extracellularportion of dystroglycan. In some embodiments, the two antigen bindingsites that bind the extracellular portion of dystroglycan bind the sameepitope of the extracellular portion of dystroglycan. In someembodiments, V_(H1) and V_(L1) form a first antigen binding site thatbinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, V_(H2) and V_(L2) forma second antigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan, and V_(H3) and V_(L3) form a third antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2.

In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that bindsthe extracellular portion of dystroglycan binds the extracellularportion of dystroglycan with an equilibrium dissociation constant(K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM when assayed as part of a multispecificbinding protein. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen bindingsite that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan binds theextracellular portions of human and mouse dystroglycan. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan binds beta-dystroglycan. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWTNN TLPLEPCPKE QIIGLSRRIA DENGKPRPAF SNALEPDFKALSIAVTGSGS CRHLQFIPVA PPSPGSSAAP ATEVPDRDPE KSSEDD (SEQ ID NO:290). Insome embodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWT NNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRP AFSNALEPDF KATSITVTGSGSCRHLQFIP VVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ ID NO:291). In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan binds alpha-dystroglycan. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWT NNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRP AFSNALEPDF KATSITVTGSGSCRHLQFIP VVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ ID NO:291).

In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that bindslaminin-2 binds human laminin-2. In some embodiments, the at least oneantigen binding site that binds laminin-2 binds human laminin-2 with anequilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM whenassayed as part of a multispecific binding protein. In some embodiments,the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2 binds mouseand human laminin-2. In some embodiments, the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptide comprising alaminin G-like (LG) domain 4 of laminin-2, a laminin G-like (LG) domain5 of laminin-2, or both. In some embodiments, the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptide comprising thelaminin G-like (LG) domain 4 and laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 oflaminin-2. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptide comprising the sequence VQPQPVPTPAFPFPAP TMVHGPCVAE SEPALLTGSK QFGLSRNSHI AIAFDDTKVK NRLTIELEVRTEAESGLLFY MARINHADFA TVQLRNGFPY FSYDLGSGDT STMIPTKIND GQWHKIKIVRVKQEGILYVD DASSQTISPK KADILDVVGI LYVGGLPINY TTRRIGPVTY SLDGCVRNLHMEQAPVDLDQ PTSSFHVGTC FANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:300). In some embodiments, theat least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2 binds apolypeptide comprising the sequence Q PEPVPTPAFP TPTPVLTHGP CAAESEPALLIGSKQFGLSR NSHIAIAFDD TKVKNRLTIE LEVRTEAESG LLFYMARINH ADFATVQLRNGLPYFSYDLG SGDTHTMIPT KINDGQWHKI KIMRSKQEGI LYVDGASNRT ISPKKADILDVVGMLYVGGL PINYTTRRIG PVTYSIDGCV RNLHMAEAPA DLEQPTSSFH VGTCFANAQRGTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFHVDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADTNDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN(SEQ ID NO:301). In some embodiments, the at least one antigen bindingsite that binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptide comprising the lamininG-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2. In some embodiments, the at least oneantigen binding site that binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptide comprisingthe sequence ANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPT GVLLGVSSQKMDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIK NRLELVVDGNQVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLT KGTGKPLEVNFAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:292). In some embodiments, the at leastone antigen binding site that binds laminin-2 binds a polypeptidecomprising the sequence ANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRTTTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTANKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRSLKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ ID NO:293).

In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that bindsthe extracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises: (a) a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-8, a CDR-H2comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:18-27; and (b) a light chainvariable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:28-37, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:43-50. In someembodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises a sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176,178, 180, 182, 184, 186, and 188; and the VL domain of the at least oneantigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:171, 173, 175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises: (a) a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320; and (b) a light chainvariable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and aCDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:336. In some embodiments,the at least one antigen binding site that binds the extracellularportion of dystroglycan comprises a humanized VH domain and a humanizedVL domain. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least oneantigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:314; and the VL domainof the at least one antigen binding site that binds the extracellularportion of dystroglycan comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:346; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen bindingsite that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:362. In some embodiments, the at least one antigenbinding site that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycancomprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1, aCDR-H2, and a CDR-H3 of AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 shown in Table A2, D2,or I4; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1, aCDR-L2, and a CDR-L3 of AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 shown in Table A2, D2,or I4. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigenbinding site that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycancomprises the sequence of an AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 VH domain shown inTable D2 or I4; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen bindingsite that binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan comprises thesequence of an AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 VL domain shown in Table D2 orI4.

In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that bindslaminin-2 comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising aCDR-H1 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:51-55 and 81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60 and96-110, and a CDR-H3 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:61-65 and 111-125; and (b) a light chainvariable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70 and126-140, a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38, 71-75, and 141-154, and a CDR-L3comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:76-80 and 155-169. In some embodiments, the VH domain of theat least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2 comprises asequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194,196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222,224, 226, and 228; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen bindingsite that binds laminin-2 comprises a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:384; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2 comprises a humanized VH domain and a humanized VLdomain. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:378; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:394. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:384; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2 comprises a humanized VH domain and a humanized VLdomain. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:410; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:426. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:448; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2 comprises a humanized VH domain and a humanized VLdomain. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:442; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:458. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:448; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464. In some embodiments, the at least one antigen binding sitethat binds laminin-2 comprises a humanized VH domain and a humanized VLdomain. In some embodiments, the VH domain of the at least one antigenbinding site that binds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:474; and the VL domain of the at least one antigen binding site thatbinds laminin-2 comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:490. In someembodiments, the at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2comprises: (a) a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1, aCDR-H2, and a CDR-H3 of C3_Hu10, C3_Hu11, C21_Hu11, or C21_Hu21 shown inTable A2, D2, or I4; and (b) a light chain variable domain (VL)comprising a CDR-L1, a CDR-L2, and a CDR-L3 of C3_Hu10, C3_Hu11,C21_Hu11, or C21_Hu21 shown in Table A2, D2, or I4. In some embodiments,the VH domain of the at least one antigen binding site that bindslaminin-2 comprises the sequence of a C3_Hu10, C3_Hu11, C21_Hu11, orC21_Hu21 VH domain shown in Table D2 or I4; and the VL domain of the atleast one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2 comprises thesequence of a C3_Hu10, C3_Hu11, C21_Hu11, or C21_Hu21 VL domain shown inTable D2 or I4.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:378, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:394; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:394; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L2) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:378, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:394; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:442, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:458; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L2) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:410, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:426; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:474, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:490; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L1) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L2) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:442, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:458; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:410, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:426; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L1) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L2) comprises a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:474, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:490; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:394; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330.

In some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, L₁ and L₂ comprisethe sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₃ and L₄comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₁,L₂, L₃, and L₄ comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534).

In some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, the C_(H3) domainof the second polypeptide chain comprises amino acid substitutions atpositions corresponding to positions 354 and 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4according to EU Index, wherein the amino acid substitutions are S354Cand T366W; and wherein the C_(H3) domain of the third polypeptide chaincomprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 349, 366, 368, and 407 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EUIndex, wherein the amino acid substitutions are Y349C, T366S, L368A, andY407V. In some embodiments, the C_(H3) domain of the second polypeptidechain comprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 349, 366, 368, and 407 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EUIndex, wherein the amino acid substitutions are Y349C, T366S, L368A, andY407V; and wherein the C_(H3) domain of the third polypeptide chaincomprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 354 and 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index,wherein the amino acid substitutions are S354C and T366W. In someembodiments, the C_(H3) domains of the second and the third polypeptidechains are human IgG1 or IgG4 C_(H3) domains, and wherein only one ofthe C_(H3) domains comprises amino acid substitutions at positionscorresponding to positions 435 and 436 of human IgG1 or IgG4 accordingto EU Index, wherein the amino acid substitutions are H435R and Y436F.In some embodiments, the C_(H2) domains of the second and the thirdpolypeptide chains are human IgG1 or IgG4 C_(H2) domains comprising anasparagine residue at position 297, an asparagine residue at position298, an alanine residue at position 299, and a serine or threonineresidue at position 300, numbering according to EU Index. In someembodiments, the C_(H2) domains of the second and the third polypeptidechains are human IgG1 or IgG4 C_(H2) domains comprising a tyrosineresidue at position 252, a threonine residue at position 254, and aglutamic acid residue at position 256, numbering according to EU Index.

In some embodiments, the first polypeptide chain comprises the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:500, the second polypeptide chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:498, the third polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQID NO:499, and the fourth polypeptide chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:501. In some embodiments, the first polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:504, the second polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:502, the third polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:503, and the fourth polypeptidechain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:505. In some embodiments, thefirst polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:508, thesecond polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:506, thethird polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:507, and thefourth polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:509. Insome embodiments, the first polypeptide chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:512, the second polypeptide chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:510, the third polypeptide chain comprises the sequence of SEQID NO:511, and the fourth polypeptide chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:513. In some embodiments, the first polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:516, the second polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:514, the third polypeptide chaincomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:515, and the fourth polypeptidechain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:517. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises one, two, three, or four polypeptides of triAb3407, 3423, 3429, 3437, or 3439, as shown in Table I2 or I4.

In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises (a) a first antibodyheavy chain comprising a first heavy chain variable (VH) domain and afirst Fc region of an immunoglobulin comprising a first C_(H3) region,and a first antibody light chain comprising a first light chain variable(VL) domain, wherein the first VH and VL domains form a first antigenbinding domain that binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and(b) a second antibody heavy chain comprising a second heavy chainvariable (VH) domain and a second Fc region of an immunoglobulincomprising a second C_(H3) region, and a second antibody light chaincomprising a second light chain variable (VL) domain, wherein the secondVH and VL domains form a second antigen binding domain that bindslaminin-2; wherein the sequences of said first and second C_(H3) regionsare different and are such that the heterodimeric interaction betweensaid first and second C_(H3) regions is stronger than each of thehomodimeric interactions of said first and second C_(H3) regions, andwherein said first homodimeric protein has an amino acid other than Lys,Leu or Met at position 409 and said second homodimeric protein has anamino-acid substitution at a position selected from the group consistingof: 366, 368, 370, 399, 405 and 407 and/or wherein the sequences of saidfirst and second C_(H3) regions are such that the dissociation constantsof homodimeric interactions of each of the C_(H3) regions are between0.01 and 10 micromolar. In some embodiments, the first antibody heavychain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:518, wherein the secondantibody heavy chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:519, whereinthe first antibody light chain comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:520,and wherein the second antibody light chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:521. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises one,two, three, or four polypeptides of AS30_Hu6×C3_Hu10 Duobody,AS30_Hu6×C21_Hu11 Duetmab, AS30_Hu6×C3_Hu10 TBTI, AS30_Hu6×C21_Hu11TBTI, AS30_Hu9×C3_Hu11 CODV, or AS30_Hu9×C21_Hu21 CODV, as shown inTable I3 or I4.

Further provided herein are isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising anucleotide sequence encoding the multispecific binding molecule of anyone of the above embodiments. Also provided are isolated nucleic acidmolecules comprising a nucleotide sequence of Table G2 or I4. Alsoprovided are expression vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules ofany one of the above embodiments. Also provided are host cells (e.g.,isolated host cells) comprising the nucleic acid molecules or expressionvectors of any one of the above embodiments. Also provided is a vectorsystem comprising one or more vectors encoding a first, second, third,and fourth polypeptide chain of a multispecific binding molecule of anyone of the above embodiments. Also provided is a host cell (e.g., anisolated host cell) comprising the vector system of any one of the aboveembodiments. Also provided is a method of producing a multispecificbinding molecule, the method comprising: culturing a host cell of anyone of the above embodiments under conditions such that the host cellexpresses the multispecific binding molecule; and isolating themultispecific binding molecule from the host cell.

Further provided herein are methods for treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual, the method comprisingadministering to the individual the multispecific binding molecule ofany one of the above embodiments. Also provided herein are methods forproviding linkage between laminin-2 and an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan in an individual, the method comprising administering tothe individual the multispecific binding molecule of any one of theabove embodiments. Also provided herein is a use of the multispecificbinding molecule of any one of the above embodiments for treating orpreventing an alpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. Also providedherein is a use of the multispecific binding molecule of any one of theabove embodiments for providing linkage between laminin-2 and anextracellular portion of dystroglycan in an individual. Also providedherein is a use of the multispecific binding molecule of any one of theabove embodiments in the manufacture of a medicament for treating orpreventing an alpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. Also providedherein is a use of the multispecific binding molecule of any one of theabove embodiments in the manufacture of a medicament for providinglinkage between laminin-2 and an extracellular portion of dystroglycanin an individual.

In some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, the individual hasreduced expression of alpha-dystroglycan. In some embodiments,alpha-dystroglycan expressed in the individual has impaired or aberrantO-glycosylation. In some embodiments, the individual has a mutation in agene selected from the group consisting of: dystroglycan (DAG1), proteinO-mannosyltransferase-1 (POMT1), protein O-mannosyltransferase-2(POMT2), protein O-linked mannosebeta1,2-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 1 (POMGNT1), proteinO-linked mannose beta1,4-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 2(POMGNT2), xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 (LARGE1), xylosyl- andglucuronyltransferase 2 (LARGE2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferasesubunit 1 (DPM1), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2(DPM2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 3 (DPM3),fukutin, fukutin related protein (FKRP), isprenoid synthase domaincontaining (ISPD), protein O-mannose kinase (POMK),beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (B3GALNT2),beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 (B4GAT1), dolichol kinase (DOLK),transmembrane protein 5 (TMEM5), and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B(GMPPB). In some embodiments, the multispecific binding molecule isadministered via intravenous infusion. In some embodiments, themultispecific binding molecule is administered via intramuscular,intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous injection. In some embodiments, theindividual is a human.

Further provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising themultispecific binding molecule of any one of the above embodiments and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided is a kit comprisingthe multispecific binding molecule of any one of the above embodimentsand instructions for use in treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. In some embodiments, theindividual has reduced expression of alpha-dystroglycan. In someembodiments, alpha-dystroglycan expressed in the individual has impairedor aberrant O-glycosylation. In some embodiments, the individual has amutation in a gene selected from the group consisting of: dystroglycan(DAG1), protein O-mannosyltransferase-1 (POMT1), proteinO-mannosyltransferase-2 (POMT2), protein O-linked mannosebeta1,2-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 1 (POMGNT1), proteinO-linked mannose beta1,4-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 2(POMGNT2), xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 (LARGE1), xylosyl- andglucuronyltransferase 2 (LARGE2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferasesubunit 1 (DPM1), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2(DPM2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 3 (DPM3),fukutin, fukutin related protein (FKRP), isprenoid synthase domaincontaining (ISPD), protein O-mannose kinase (POMK),beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (B3GALNT2),beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 (B4GAT1), dolichol kinase (DOLK),transmembrane protein 5 (TMEM5), and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B(GMPPB). In some embodiments, the individual is a human.

Further provided herein is an antibody that binds an extracellularportion of dystroglycan, wherein the antibody comprises: (a) an antibodyheavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising aCDR-H1 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-8, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:18-27; and (b) an antibody light chain comprising a lightchain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:28-37, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:43-50. In someembodiments, the VH domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180,182, 184, 186, and 188; and the VL domain comprises an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:171, 173, 175,177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In some embodiments, the antibodycomprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences of a binding domain shown inTable A2, D2, or I4, or a VH and/or VL domain sequence of a bindingdomain shown in Table D2 or I4 or encoded by a polynucleotide sequenceshown in Table G2.

Further provided herein is an antibody that binds an extracellularportion of dystroglycan, wherein the antibody comprises: (a) an antibodyheavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising aCDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:320; and (b) an antibody light chain comprising a light chainvariable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and aCDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:336. In some embodiments,the VH domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:314, andthe VL domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:330; or theVH domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:346, and the VLdomain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:362. In someembodiments, the antibody comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofa binding domain shown in Table A2, D2, or I4, or a VH and/or VL domainsequence of a binding domain shown in Table D2 or I4 or encoded by apolynucleotide sequence shown in Table G2.

Further provided herein is an antibody that binds laminin-2, wherein theantibody comprises: (a) an antibody heavy chain comprising a CDR-H1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:51-55 and 81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60 and 96-110, and aCDR-H3 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:61-65 and 111-125; and (b) an antibody lightchain comprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:66-70 and 126-140, a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38, 71-75, and 141-154,and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:76-80 and 155-169. In some embodiments, the VHdomain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206,208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, and 228; and the VLdomain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In someembodiments, the antibody comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofa binding domain shown in Table A2, D2, or I4, or a VH and/or VL domainsequence of a binding domain shown in Table D2 or I4 or encoded by apolynucleotide sequence shown in Table G2.

Further provided herein is an antibody that binds laminin-2, wherein theantibody comprises: (a) an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and an antibody lightchain comprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; (b) an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and an antibody light chaincomprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; (c) an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and an antibody light chaincomprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; or (d) an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and an antibody lightchain comprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464. In some embodiments, (a) the VH domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and the VL domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:394; (b) the VH domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:410, and the VL domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:426; (c) the VH domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:442, and the VL domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:458; or (d) the VH domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:474, and the VL domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:490. In some embodiments, the antibodycomprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences of a binding domain shown inTable A2, D2, or I4, or a VH and/or VL domain sequence of a bindingdomain shown in Table D2 or I4 or encoded by a polynucleotide sequenceshown in Table G2.

Further provided herein are isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising anucleotide sequence encoding the antibody of any one of the aboveembodiments. Also provided are expression vectors comprising the nucleicacid molecules of any one of the above embodiments. Also provided arehost cells (e.g., isolated host cells) comprising the nucleic acidmolecules or expression vectors of any one of the above embodiments.Also provided is a method of producing an antibody, the methodcomprising: culturing a host cell of any one of the above embodimentsunder conditions such that the host cell expresses the antibody; andisolating the antibody from the host cell.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a bispecific binding moleculecomprising a first binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and a second binding domain that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, the bispecific binding molecule is a bispecific bindingprotein comprising one or more polypeptide chains.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule is a bispecific,bivalent or tetravalent binding protein comprising two or four antigenbinding sites. In some embodiments, the bispecific binding proteincomprises a first binding domain that binds to an extracellular portionof dystroglycan, wherein the first binding domain comprises a firstimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain (V_(H1)) and a firstimmunoglobulin light chain variable domain (V_(L1)), and a secondbinding domain that binds to laminin-2, wherein the second bindingdomain comprises a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain(V_(H2)) and a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain(V_(L2)). In some embodiments, the V_(H1) domain comprises at least 1,at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, or 6 CDR sequences of anantibody shown in Table A and/or the V_(L1) domain comprises at least 1,at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, or 6 CDR sequences of anantibody shown in Table A. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domaincomprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, or6 CDR sequences of an antibody shown in Table B or Table C and/or theV_(L2) domain comprises at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4,at least 5, or 6 CDR sequences of an antibody shown in Table B or TableC.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises fourpolypeptide chains that form four antigen binding sites, wherein twopolypeptide chains comprise a structure represented by the formula:V_(L1)-L₁-V_(L2)-L₂-C_(L)  [I]and two polypeptide chains comprise a structure represented by theformula:V_(H2)-L₃-V_(H1)-L₄-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [II]wherein:

-   V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;-   C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;-   hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and    C_(H2) domains; and-   L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are amino acid linkers; wherein the V_(H1) and    V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair, and wherein the    V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair.

In some embodiments, the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains cross-over to formthe V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) andV_(L2) domains cross-over to form the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair. Insome embodiments, L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are each 0 to 50 amino acidresidues in length. In some embodiments, L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are each 0to 25 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁, L₂, L₃,and L₄ are each 0 to 14 amino acid residues in length. In someembodiments, L₁ is 5 amino acid residues in length; L₂ is 5 amino acidresidues in length; L₃ is 5 amino acid residues in length; and L₄ is 5amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁ is 14 amino acidresidues in length; L₂ is 2 amino acid residues in length; L₃ is 14amino acid residue in length; and L₄ is 2 amino acid residues in length.In some embodiments, L₁ and L₃ each comprise the sequence EPKSDKTHTSPPSP(SEQ ID NO:296), and wherein L₂ and L₄ each comprise the sequence GG. Insome embodiments, L₁ is 7 amino acid residues in length; L₂ is 5 aminoacid residues in length; L₃ is 1 amino acid residue in length; and L₄ is2 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁ comprises thesequence GQPKAAP (SEQ ID NO:297); L₂ comprises the sequence TKGPS (SEQID NO:298); L₃ comprises a serine residue; and L₄ comprises the sequenceRT. In some embodiments, L₁ is 10 amino acid residues in length; L₂ is10 amino acid residues in length; L₃ is 0 amino acid residues in length;and L₄ is 0 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁ andL₂ each comprise the sequence GGSGSSGSGG (SEQ ID NO:299). In someembodiments, one or both of the variable domains of the polypeptides offormula I and/or formula II are human, humanized, or mouse variabledomains.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises two lightchains comprising a structure represented by the formula:V_(L1)-L₅-V_(L2)-L₆-C_(L)  [III]and two heavy chains comprising a structure represented by the formula:V_(H1)-L₇-V_(H2)-L₈-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [IV]wherein:

-   V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;-   C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;-   hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and    C_(H2) domains; and-   L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are amino acid linkers; wherein the V_(H1) and    V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair, and wherein the    V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair.

In some embodiments, L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 50 amino acidresidues in length. In some embodiments, L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0to 25 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₅, L₆, L₇,and L₈ are each 0 to 14 amino acid residues in length. In someembodiments, the L₅ and L₇ linkers comprise the amino acid sequence ofGGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO:294), and wherein the L₆ and L₈ linkers are each 0amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, one or both of thevariable domains of the polypeptides of formula III and/or formula IVare human, humanized, or mouse variable domains.

In some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1)binding pair binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, andwherein the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds the extracellularportion of human dystroglycan. In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1)binding pair binds the extracellular portion of human dystroglycan withan equilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM. Insome embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds the extracellularportions of human and mouse dystroglycan. In some embodiments, theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds beta-dystroglycan. In some embodiments,the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWTNN TLPLEPCPKE QIIGLSRRIA DENGKPRPAF SNALEPDFKALSIAVTGSGS CRHLQFIPVA PPSPGSSAAP ATEVPDRDPE KSSEDD (SEQ ID NO:290). Insome embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the sequence SIVVEWT NNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRPAFSNALEPDF KATSITVTGS GSCRHLQFIP VVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ IDNO:291). In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair bindsalpha-dystroglycan. In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairbinds human laminin-2. In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair binds human laminin-2 with an equilibrium dissociation constant(K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM. In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2)binding pair binds mouse and human laminin-2. In some embodiments, theV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising a lamininG-like (LG) domain 4 of laminin-2, a laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 oflaminin-2, or both. In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairbinds a polypeptide comprising the laminin G-like (LG) domain 4 andlaminin G-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2. In some embodiments, theV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequenceVQPQPV PTPAFPFPAP TMVHGPCVAE SEPALLTGSK QFGLSRNSHI AIAFDDTKVK NRLTIELEVRTEAESGLLFY MARINHADFA TVQLRNGFPY FSYDLGSGDT STMIPTKIND GQWHKIKIVRVKQEGILYVD DASSQTISPK KADILDVVGI LYVGGLPINY TTRRIGPVTY SLDGCVRNLHMEQAPVDLDQ PTSSFHVGTC FANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:300). In some embodiments, theV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequence QPEPVPTPAFP TPTPVLTHGP CAAESEPALL IGSKQFGLSR NSHIAIAFDD TKVKNRLTIELEVRTEAESG LLFYMARINH ADFATVQLRN GLPYFSYDLG SGDTHTMIPT KINDGQWHKIKIMRSKQEGI LYVDGASNRT ISPKKADILD VVGMLYVGGL PINYTTRRIG PVTYSIDGCVRNLHMAEAPA DLEQPTSSFH VGTCFANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRTTTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTANKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRSLKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ ID NO:301). In someembodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2. In someembodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the sequence ANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:292). In some embodiments, theV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequenceANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFHVDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADTNDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN(SEQ ID NO:293).

In some embodiments, the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:1-8, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:18-27;and/or wherein the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:28-37, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:43-50. In someembodiments, the V_(H1) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180,182, 184, 186, and 188. In some embodiments, the V_(L1) domain comprisesan amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:171, 173, 175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In someembodiments, the V_(H1) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:230, 232, 234, 236,238, 240, 242, 244, 246, and 248. In some embodiments, the V_(L1) domainis encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NOs:231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249. Insome embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:51-55 and 81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60 and 96-110, and a CDR-H3comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:61-65 and 111-125; and/or wherein the V_(L2) domain comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70 and 126-140, a CDR-L2 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38,71-75, and 141-154, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:76-80 and 155-169. Insome embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196,198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224,226, and 228. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191,193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219,221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain isencoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272,274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, and 288. In some embodiments, theV_(L2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:251, 253, 255, 257, 259, 261, 263, 265,267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285, 287, and 289.

In some embodiments of any of the above embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1)binding pair binds laminin-2, and wherein the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairbinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan. In some embodiments,the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds the extracellular portion of humandystroglycan. In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair bindsthe extracellular portion of human dystroglycan with an equilibriumdissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM. In someembodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds the extracellularportions of human and mouse dystroglycan. In some embodiments, theV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds beta-dystroglycan. In some embodiments,the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWTNN TLPLEPCPKE QIIGLSRRIA DENGKPRPAF SNALEPDFKALSIAVTGSGS CRHLQFIPVA PPSPGSSAAP ATEVPDRDPE KSSEDD (SEQ ID NO:290). Insome embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the sequence SIVVEWT NNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRPAFSNALEPDF KATSITVTGS GSCRHLQFIP VVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ IDNO:291). In some embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair bindsalpha-dystroglycan. In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pairbinds human laminin-2. In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) bindingpair binds human laminin-2 with an equilibrium dissociation constant(K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM. In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1)binding pair binds mouse and human laminin-2. In some embodiments, theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising a lamininG-like (LG) domain 4 of laminin-2, a laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 oflaminin-2, or both. In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pairbinds a polypeptide comprising the laminin G-like (LG) domain 4 andlaminin G-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2. In some embodiments, theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequenceVQPQPV PTPAFPFPAP TMVHGPCVAE SEPALLTGSK QFGLSRNSHI AIAFDDTKVK NRLTIELEVRTEAESGLLFY MARINHADFA TVQLRNGFPY FSYDLGSGDT STMIPTKIND GQWHKIKIVRVKQEGILYVD DASSQTISPK KADILDVVGI LYVGGLPINY TTRRIGPVTY SLDGCVRNLHMEQAPVDLDQ PTSSFHVGTC FANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:300). In some embodiments, theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequence QPEPVPTPAFP TPTPVLTHGP CAAESEPALL IGSKQFGLSR NSHIAIAFDD TKVKNRLTIELEVRTEAESG LLFYMARINH ADFATVQLRN GLPYFSYDLG SGDTHTMIPT KINDGQWHKIKIMRSKQEGI LYVDGASNRT ISPKKADILD VVGMLYVGGL PINYTTRRIG PVTYSIDGCVRNLHMAEAPA DLEQPTSSFH VGTCFANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRTTTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTANKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRSLKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ ID NO:301). In someembodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2. In someembodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptidecomprising the sequence ANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:292). In some embodiments, theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds a polypeptide comprising the sequenceANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFHVDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADTNDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN(SEQ ID NO:293).

In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:1-8, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:18-27;and/or wherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:28-37, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:43-50. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180,182, 184, 186, and 188. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprisesan amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:171, 173, 175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:230, 232, 234, 236,238, 240, 242, 244, 246, and 248. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domainis encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NOs:231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249. Insome embodiments, the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:51-55 and 81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60 and 96-110, and a CDR-H3comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:61-65 and 111-125; and/or wherein the V_(L1) domain comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70 and 126-140, a CDR-L2 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38,71-75, and 141-154, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:76-80 and 155-169. Insome embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196,198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224,226, and 228. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191,193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219,221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain isencoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272,274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, and 288. In some embodiments, theV_(L2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:251, 253, 255, 257, 259, 261, 263, 265,267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285, 287, and 289.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acidmolecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the bispecificbinding molecule according to any one of the above embodiments. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides an expression vector comprising anucleotide sequence encoding the bispecific binding molecule accordingto any one of the above embodiments. In one embodiment, the disclosureprovides an isolated host cell comprising a nucleotide sequence encodingthe bispecific binding molecule according to any one of the aboveembodiments or comprising an expression vector comprising a nucleotidesequence encoding the bispecific binding molecule according to any oneof the above embodiments. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides avector system comprising one or more vectors encoding a first, second,third, and fourth polypeptide chain of a bispecific binding moleculeaccording to any one of the above embodiments. In one embodiment, thedisclosure provides a vector system comprising one or more vectorsencoding two light chains and two heavy chains of a bispecific bindingmolecule according to any one of the above embodiments. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides an isolated host cell comprising thevector system according to any one of the above embodiments.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a method of producing abispecific binding molecule, the method comprising: a) culturing a hostcell according to any one of the above embodiments under conditions suchthat the host cell expresses the bispecific binding molecule; and b)isolating the bispecific binding molecule from the host cell. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides a method of producing a bispecificbinding protein comprising a first binding domain that binds anextracellular portion of dystroglycan and a second binding domain thatbinds laminin-2, the method comprising: a) culturing a first host cellthat comprises a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptidechain comprising the first binding domain under conditions such that thehost cell expresses the first polypeptide chain as part of a firstmonospecific binding protein with a first CH3 domain; b) culturing asecond host cell that comprises a nucleic acid molecule encoding asecond polypeptide chain comprising the second binding domain conditionssuch that the host cell expresses the second polypeptide chain as partof a second monospecific binding protein with a second CH3 domain; c)isolating the first monospecific binding protein from the first hostcell; d) isolating the second monospecific binding protein from thesecond host cell; e) incubating the isolated first and secondmonospecific binding proteins under reducing conditions sufficient toallow cysteines in the hinge region to undergo disulfide bondisomerization; and f) obtaining the bispecific binding protein, whereinthe first and second CH3 domains are different and are such that theheterodimeric interaction between said first and second CH3 domains isstronger than each of the homodimeric interactions of said first andsecond CH3 domains.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a method for treating orpreventing an alpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual, the methodcomprising administering to the individual the bispecific bindingmolecule according to any one of the above embodiments. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides a method for providing linkagebetween laminin-2 and an extracellular portion of dystroglycan in anindividual, the method comprising administering to the individual thebispecific binding molecule according to any one of the aboveembodiments. In some embodiments, the individual has reduced expressionof alpha-dystroglycan. In some embodiments, alpha-dystroglycan expressedin the individual has impaired or aberrant O-glycosylation. In someembodiments, the individual has a mutation in a gene selected from thegroup consisting of: dystroglycan (DAG1), proteinO-mannosyltransferase-1 (POMT1), protein O-mannosyltransferase-2(POMT2), protein O-linked mannosebeta1,2-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 1 (POMGNT1), proteinO-linked mannose beta1,4-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 2(POMGNT2), xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 (LARGE1), xylosyl- andglucuronyltransferase 2 (LARGE2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferasesubunit 1 (DPM1), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2(DPM2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 3 (DPM3),fukutin, fukutin related protein (FKRP), isprenoid synthase domaincontaining (ISPD), protein O-mannose kinase (POMK),beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (B3GALNT2),beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 (B4GAT1), dolichol kinase (DOLK),transmembrane protein 5 (TMEM5), and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B(GMPPB). In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule isadministered via intravenous infusion. In some embodiments, thebispecific binding molecule is administered via intramuscular,intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous injection. In some embodiments, theindividual is a human.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the bispecific binding molecule according to any one of theabove embodiments and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides a kit comprising the bispecificbinding molecule according to any one of the above embodiments andinstructions for use in treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. In some embodiments, theindividual has reduced expression of alpha-dystroglycan. In someembodiments, alpha-dystroglycan expressed in the individual has impairedor aberrant O-glycosylation. In some embodiments, the individual has amutation in a gene selected from the group consisting of: dystroglycan(DAG1), protein O-mannosyltransferase-1 (POMT1), proteinO-mannosyltransferase-2 (POMT2), protein O-linked mannosebeta1,2-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 1 (POMGNT1), proteinO-linked mannose beta1,4-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 2(POMGNT2), xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 (LARGE1), xylosyl- andglucuronyltransferase 2 (LARGE2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferasesubunit 1 (DPM1), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2(DPM2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 3 (DPM3),fukutin, fukutin related protein (FKRP), isprenoid synthase domaincontaining (ISPD), protein O-mannose kinase (POMK),beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (B3GALNT2),beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 (B4GAT1), dolichol kinase (DOLK),transmembrane protein 5 (TMEM5), and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B(GMPPB). In some embodiments, the individual is a human.

Specific embodiments of the invention will become evident from thefollowing more detailed description of certain embodiments and theclaims.

It is to be understood that one, some, or all of the properties of thevarious embodiments described herein may be combined to form otherembodiments of the present invention. These and other aspects of theinvention will become apparent to one of skill in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B show the normal protein interactions and functions ofthe dystrophin associated glycoprotein complex. The O-linked glycans inthe mucin-like domain of alpha-dystroglycan serve as receptors forseveral ligands, including laminin-2 in muscles. FIG. 1A shows thedystrophin associated glycoprotein complex, where dystroglycan isO-glycosylated normally. FIG. 1B shows laminin-2 in the basal laminainteracting with O-glycoslyated alpha-dystroglycan. Beta-dystroglycaninteracts with dystrophin, which in turn is associated with filamentousactin inside the cellular membrane.

FIG. 1C shows the etiology of alpha-dystroglycanopathy. In the absenceof O-linked glycosylation on alpha-dystroglycan, the binding oflaminin-2 and alpha-dystroglycan is lost, resulting in the detachment ofthe basal lamina from the muscle sarcolemma and leading to membranedamage during exercise and muscular dystrophy.

FIGS. 1D and 1E show the strategy of employing multispecific ofbispecific antibodies to treat alpha-dystroglycanopathy. Bispecific andmultispecific antibodies specifically recognize and bind to laminin-2with one or more arms and alpha-dystroglycan (FIG. 1D) orbeta-dystroglycan (FIG. 1E) with one or more other arms, thus restoringthe linkage between laminin-2 and dystroglycan for treatingalpha-dystroglycanopathies.

FIG. 2A shows a sequence alignment of human and mouse laminin globular(LG)-4/5 domains. The protein sequences of human and mouse LG-5 havesignificant homology, with 88% identity. Boxed sequences in the alpha-2subunits of human and murine laminin-2 were used for protein expressionand antibody generation. Shown are SEQ ID NOs:305 (upper) and 300(lower). FIG. 2B shows a sequence alignment of human and mousebeta-dystroglycan (DG) extracellular domains. The protein sequences ofhuman and mouse beta-DG extracellular domains have a homolog with 88.4%identity. Boxed sequences in human and murine beta-DGs were used forprotein expression and antibody generation. Shown are SEQ ID NOs:303(upper) and 304 (lower).

FIGS. 3A and 3B show surface plasmon resonance (Biacore; GE Healthcare)kinetics assay data of the anti-laminin-2 antibody derived fromhybridoma clone C21 binding to human (FIG. 3A) and mouse (FIG. 3B)LG-4/5.

FIG. 3C shows fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis of theanti-laminin-2 antibody derived from hybridoma clone C21 binding tohuman and mouse LG-4/5 expressed on HEK293 cells.

FIG. 3D shows a dot blot with various amounts of recombinant humanlaminin-2, murine LG-5 (mLG5), human LG-5 (hLG5), and human LG-4/5(hLG4/LG5) dotted onto nitrocellulose then probed with anti-laminin-2antibody derived from hybridoma clone C21. The amount of laminin-2 inthe C2C12 cell lysate was below the detection limit.

FIGS. 3E and 3F show surface plasmon resonance (Biacore; GE Healthcare)kinetics assay data of the anti-laminin-2 antibody derived fromhybridoma clone C3 binding to human (FIG. 3F) and mouse (FIG. 3G)LG-4/5.

FIG. 3G shows fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis of theanti-laminin-2 antibody derived from hybridoma clone C3 binding to humanand mouse LG-4/5 expressed on HEK293 cells.

FIG. 3H shows a dot blot with various amounts of recombinant humanlaminin-2 (Hu 211), murine LG-5 (mLG5), human LG-5 (hLG5), and humanLG-4/5 (hLG4/LG5) dotted onto nitrocellulose then probed withanti-laminin-2 antibody derived from hybridoma clone C3. The amount oflaminin-2 in the C2C12 cell lysate was below the detection limit.

FIGS. 3I and 3J show surface plasmon resonance (Biacore; GE Healthcare)kinetics assay data of the anti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridomaclone AS30 binding to human (FIG. 3I) and mouse (FIG. 3J) beta-DG.

FIG. 3K shows a dot blot with various amounts of recombinant murinebeta-DG ECD (m βDG), human beta-DG ECD (Hu βDG), or recombinantdystroglycan (rhDG) dotted onto nitrocellulose then probed withanti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridoma clone AS30. The amount ofβDG in C2C12 cell lysate and tibialis anterior muscle cell lysate (TAlysate) were below the detection limit. Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta,Genzyme) was used as a negative control.

FIG. 3L shows a Western blot of samples generated viaimmunoprecipitation of beta-DG from C2C12 cell lysates usinganti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridoma clone AS30. The first laneshows the positive control, the second lane shows theimmunoprecipitation sample probed with the anti-beta-DG antibody derivedfrom a phage display clone B06 (which has low affinity to βDG and thusminimal pulldown of βDG and alpha-DG), and the third lane shows theimmunoprecipitation sample probed with the high affinity anti-beta-DGantibody derived from hybridoma clone AS30 (where abundant βDG andalpha-DG were immunoprecipitated).

FIGS. 3M and 3N show surface plasmon resonance (Biacore; GE Healthcare)kinetics assay data of the anti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridomaclone AS19 binding to human (FIG. 3M) and mouse (FIG. 3N) beta-DG.

FIG. 3O shows a dot blot with various amounts of recombinant murinebeta-DG ECD, human beta-DG ECD, or recombinant dystroglycan dotted ontonitrocellulose then probed with anti-beta-DG antibody derived fromhybridoma clone AS19. C2C12 cell lysate, tibialislis anterior musclecell lysate (TA lysate). Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta, Genzyme) was usedas the negative control.

FIG. 3P shows a Western blot of samples generated viaimmunoprecipitation of beta-DG from C2C12 cell lysates usinganti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridoma clone AS19. The first laneshows the positive control, the second lane shows theimmunoprecipitation sample probed with the anti-beta-DG antibody derivedfrom phage display clone B06 (which has low affinity to βDG and thusminimal pulldown of βDG and alpha-DG), and the third lane shows theimmunoprecipitation sample probed with the anti-beta-DG antibody derivedfrom hybridoma clone AS19.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show unfixed frozen human and mouse muscle tissuesections stained with anti-laminin-2 antibody derived from hybridomaclones C21 (FIG. 4A) and C3 (FIG. 4B), then detected with fluorescentlylabeled anti-mouse IgG secondary antibody. Secondary antibody only didnot reveal any staining (not shown).

FIGS. 4C and 4D show unfixed frozen human and mouse muscle tissuesections stained with anti-beta-DG antibody derived from hybridomaclones AS30 (FIG. 4C) and AS19 (FIG. 4D), then detected withfluorescently labeled anti-mouse IgG secondary antibody. Secondaryantibody only did not reveal any staining (not shown).

FIG. 5A shows a schematic design for tetravalent bispecific tandem IgGformat antibodies (TBTI antibodies) that are specific to beta-DG andlaminin-2, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 5B shows a schematic design for crossover dual variable domain IgGformat (CODV) bispecific antibodies that are specific to beta-DG andlaminin-2, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show sequential surface plasmon resonance (Biacore; GEHealthcare) binding analysis data for parent monoclonal antibodies(AS19, C3, and C21) and bispecific antibodies (T1T2, C5C6, and T5T6) forhuman LG-4/5 and human beta-DG (FIG. 6A) or for murine LG-4/5 and murinebeta-DG (FIG. 6B).

FIG. 7 shows double deck Sandwich ELISA results for the simultaneousbinding of LG-4/5 and beta-DG to bispecific antibodies. Parentalmonoclonal antibodies (AS19, C3, and C21) with beta-DG added andbispecific antibodies (T1T2, C5C6, or T5T6) with or without beta-DGadded were assayed for binding. Only bispecific antibodies T1T2, T5T6,and C5C6 showed significant binding to LG-4/5 and beta-DGsimultaneously.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show unfixed frozen sections of wild-type murine muscletissue (FIG. 8A) or LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) murine muscle tissue (FIG. 8B)stained with parental monoclonal antibodies (AS19, C3, and C21) orbispecific antibodies (T1T2, C5C6, or T5T6) and detected withfluorescently labeled anti-mouse IgG secondary antibody.

FIG. 8C outlines the bispecific intramuscular injection study plan fortesting the effect of bispecific antibodies on exercise-induced muscledamage. Bispecific antibodies were injected intramuscularly intotibialis anterior (TA) muscles of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice at day 1 andday 4 of the experiment. Evans blue dye (EB) was injected at day 5 totrack muscle fiber damage. Mice underwent forced treadmill exercise andwere sacrificed on day 6.

FIG. 8D shows the average number of Evans blue positive (i.e. damaged)muscle fibers for treatment with bispecific antibody T1T2 versus amixture of parental monoclonal antibodies (AS19 and C3). Less damage wasseen with bispecific antibody treatment than with the control parentalantibody treatment.

FIG. 8E shows stained muscle tissue of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice thatwere treated with bispecific antibody T1T2 or a mixture of parentalmonoclonal antibodies (AS19 and C3). Staining with Evans blue dye(arrows) is much more prominent in tissue treated with parentalmonoclonal antibodies than with bispecific antibody T1T2. Staining ofbispecific antibody T1T2 or a mixture of parental monoclonal antibodies(AS19 and C3) using a fluorescent secondary antibody is shown.

FIG. 8F shows the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of bispecificantibody T1T2 (administered either by tail vein injection orintraperitoneally) and of parental antibodies derived from hybridomaclones AS19 or C3 after systemic delivery. Bispecific antibodies arestill detectable in blood 4 days after dosing.

FIGS. 9A to 9C show behavioral testing of wildtype mice (trianglespointing down), LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice treated with controlmonoclonal parental antibodies (triangles pointing up), and bispecificantibody-treated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice (squares). FIG. 9A shows thatbispecific antibody-treated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice showed improvementin the grip strength test compared to untreated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ)mice. FIG. 9B shows that bispecific antibody-treatedLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice showed improvement in the wire hang testcompared to untreated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice. FIG. 9C shows thatbispecific antibody-treated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice showed improvementin the run time test over untreated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice.

FIG. 9D shows that bispecific antibody-treated LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) micehave decreased creatine kinase levels compared to untreatedLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice, suggesting less muscle damage.

FIG. 10 shows the average number of Evans blue positive (i.e. damaged)muscle fibers in tissue from LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice treated withbispecific antibody T1T2 (group 1 T1T2) versus a mixture of parentalmonoclonal antibodies AS19 and C3 (group 2 control). Wildtype untreatedmice (group 3 WT) were used as a control. Less damage was seen withbispecific antibody T1T2 treatment than with the control parentalantibody treatment in LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice.

FIG. 11 shows immunofluorescence staining of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mousetissues 4 days after injection with bispecific antibody T1T2, parentalmonoclonal antibody AS19 or C3, or PBS as a negative control. Slideswere washed and mounted using Vectashield mounting media with DAPI(Vector Labs). IV: intravenous injection; IP: intraperitoneal injection.

FIG. 12A shows the overall structure of the AS30 Fab bound to antigenhuman beta-DG, with the antigen shown between the heavy chain and lightchain. FIG. 12B shows a close up view of the interaction between theCDRs of AS30 Fab and antigen beta-DG. Residues involved in theinteraction are shown as sticks; arrows in CDRs indicate orientationfrom N-terminus to C-terminus.

FIG. 12C shows the overall structure of the C21 Fab bound to antigenhuman laminin-2 LG-5 domain, with the antigen shown between the heavychain and light chain. FIG. 12D shows a close up view of the interactionbetween the CDRs of C21 Fab and antigen laminin-2 LG-5 domain. Residuesinvolved in the interaction are shown as sticks; arrows in CDRs indicateorientation from N-terminus to C-terminus.

FIG. 13 shows a schematic representation of a trivalent binding protein(triAb) comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigenbinding sites for binding laminin-2 or beta-DG, in accordance with someembodiments.

FIGS. 14A & 14B show the results of dual binding sandwich ELISA assaysexamining triAb binding to human LG4/5 or beta-DG. In FIG. 14A, plateswere coated with biotinylated N′Avi-HPC4-human LG4/5, and binding tohuman beta-DG was detected. In FIG. 14B, plates were coated withhuman-beta DG-HPC4-Avi-C′, and binding to human human LG4/5 wasdetected.

FIG. 14C shows sequential binding of triAb 3407, 3437, or 3439 to humanLG4/5, then human beta-DG. In contrast, monovalent anti-LG4/5 antibodiesC3_Hu11, C21_Hu11, C21_Hu21, and C3_Hu10 only bound LG4/5, whilemonovalent anti-beta-DG antibody AS30_Hu6 only bound beta-DG, andnegative control triAb showed no binding.

FIG. 15 shows the effects of treatment with triAb 3407, 3437, or 3439 onmuscle function in LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice using a grip strengthassay. Administration with indicated triAbs was compared withadministration of saline or negative control triAb. Performance ofwild-type mice in the assay was also measured.

FIG. 16 shows the effects of treatment with triAb 3407, 3437, or 3439 onmuscle function in LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice using a wire-hang assay.Administration with indicated triAbs was compared with administration ofsaline or negative control triAb. Performance of wild-type mice in theassay was also measured.

FIG. 17 shows the effects of treatment with triAb 3407, 3437, or 3439 onmuscle function in LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice using a treadmill assay.Administration with indicated triAbs was compared with administration ofsaline or negative control triAb. Performance of wild-type mice in theassay was also measured.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure provides multispecific and bispecific bindingmolecules comprising a first binding domain that binds an extracellularportion of dystroglycan and a second binding domain that bindslaminin-2. In some embodiments, the binding molecules are bispecific andcomprise a first binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and a second binding domain that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, the binding molecules are multispecific and comprise afirst binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan, a second binding domain that binds laminin-2, and one ormore additional binding domains that bind one or more additionaltargets. The present disclosure provides multiple configurations ofmultispecific/bispecific binding molecules that are able to binddystroglycan and laminin-2 simultaneously and ameliorate the symptoms ofalpha-dystroglycanopathy in an in vivo model system.

The following description sets forth exemplary methods, parameters, andthe like. It should be recognized, however, that such description is notintended as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure but isinstead provided as a description of exemplary embodiments.

Definitions

As utilized in accordance with the present disclosure, the followingterms, unless otherwise indicated, shall be understood to have thefollowing meanings. Unless otherwise required by context, singular termsshall include pluralities and plural terms shall include the singular.

The term “antigen” or “target antigen” or “antigen target” as usedherein refers to a molecule or a portion of a molecule that is capableof being bound by a binding protein, and additionally is capable ofbeing used in an animal to produce antibodies capable of binding to anepitope of that antigen. A target antigen may have one or more epitopes.With respect to each target antigen recognized by a binding protein, thebinding protein is capable of competing with an intact antibody thatrecognizes the target antigen. Exemplary target antigens describedherein include dystroglycan (e.g., an extracellular portion thereof) andlaminin-2.

The term “epitope” includes any determinant, for example a polypeptidedeterminant, capable of specifically binding to an immunoglobulin orT-cell receptor. In certain embodiments, epitope determinants includechemically active surface groupings of molecules such as amino acids,sugar side chains, phosphoryl groups, or sulfonyl groups, and, incertain embodiments, may have specific three-dimensional structuralcharacteristics and/or specific charge characteristics. An epitope is aregion of an antigen that is bound by an antibody or binding protein. Incertain embodiments, a binding protein is said to specifically bind anantigen when it preferentially recognizes its target antigen in acomplex mixture of proteins and/or macromolecules. In some embodiments,a binding protein is said to specifically bind an antigen when theequilibrium dissociation constant is ≤10⁻⁶ M, for example when theequilibrium dissociation constant is ≤10⁻⁹M, and for example when thedissociation constant is ≤10⁻¹⁰ M.

The dissociation constant (K_(D)) of a binding protein can bedetermined, for example, by surface plasmon resonance. Generally,surface plasmon resonance analysis measures real-time bindinginteractions between ligand (a target antigen on a biosensor matrix) andanalyte (a binding protein in solution) by surface plasmon resonance(SPR) using the BIAcore system (Pharmacia Biosensor; Piscataway, N.J.).Surface plasmon analysis can also be performed by immobilizing theanalyte (binding protein on a biosensor matrix) and presenting theligand (target antigen). The term “K_(D),” as used herein refers to thedissociation constant of the interaction between a particular bindingprotein and a target antigen.

The term “specifically binds” as used herein refers to the ability of abinding protein or an antigen-binding fragment thereof to bind to anantigen containing an epitope with an K_(D) of at least about 1×10⁻⁶ M,1×10⁻⁷ M, 1×10⁻⁸M, 1×10⁻⁹M, 1×10⁻¹⁰ M, 1×10⁻¹¹ M, 1×10⁻¹² M, or more,and/or to bind to an epitope with an affinity that is at least two-foldgreater than its affinity for a nonspecific antigen.

The term “binding protein” as used herein refers to a non-naturallyoccurring (or recombinant or engineered) molecule that specificallybinds to at least one target antigen.

The term “monospecific binding protein” refers to a binding protein thatspecifically binds to one antigen target.

The term “monovalent binding protein” refers to a binding protein thathas one antigen binding site.

The term “bispecific binding protein” refers to a binding protein thatspecifically binds to two different antigen targets. A bispecific orbifunctional antibody typically is an artificial hybrid antibody havingtwo different heavy chain/light chain pairs and two different bindingsites or epitopes. Bispecific antibodies may be produced by a variety ofmethods including, but not limited to, fusion of hybridomas or linkingof F(ab′) fragments.

The term “bivalent binding protein” refers to a binding protein that hastwo binding sites or domains.

The term “polynucleotide” as used herein refers to single-stranded ordouble-stranded nucleic acid polymers of at least 10 nucleotides inlength. In certain embodiments, the nucleotides comprising thepolynucleotide can be ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides or amodified form of either type of nucleotide. Such modifications includebase modifications such as bromuridine, ribose modifications such asarabinoside and 2′,3′-dideoxyribose, and internucleotide linkagemodifications such as phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate,phosphoroselenoate, phosphorodiselenoate, phosphoroanilothioate,phoshoraniladate and phosphoroamidate. The term “polynucleotide”specifically includes single-stranded and double-stranded forms of DNA.

An “isolated polynucleotide” is a polynucleotide of genomic, cDNA, orsynthetic origin or some combination thereof, which: (1) is notassociated with all or a portion of a polynucleotide in which theisolated polynucleotide is found in nature, (2) is linked to apolynucleotide to which it is not linked in nature, or (3) does notoccur in nature as part of a larger sequence.

An “isolated polypeptide” is one that: (1) is free of at least someother polypeptides with which it would normally be found, (2) isessentially free of other polypeptides from the same source, e.g., fromthe same species, (3) is expressed by a cell from a different species,(4) has been separated from at least about 50 percent ofpolynucleotides, lipids, carbohydrates, or other materials with which itis associated in nature, (5) is not associated (by covalent ornoncovalent interaction) with portions of a polypeptide with which the“isolated polypeptide” is associated in nature, (6) is operablyassociated (by covalent or noncovalent interaction) with a polypeptidewith which it is not associated in nature, or (7) does not occur innature. Such an isolated polypeptide can be encoded by genomic DNA,cDNA, mRNA or other RNA, of synthetic origin, or any combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the isolated polypeptide is substantiallyfree from polypeptides or other contaminants that are found in itsnatural environment that would interfere with its use (therapeutic,diagnostic, prophylactic, research or otherwise).

Naturally occurring antibodies typically comprise a tetramer. Each suchtetramer is typically composed of two identical pairs of polypeptidechains, each pair having one full-length “light” chain (typically havinga molecular weight of about 25 kDa) and one full-length “heavy” chain(typically having a molecular weight of about 50-70 kDa). The terms“heavy chain” and “light chain” as used herein refer to anyimmunoglobulin polypeptide having sufficient variable domain sequence toconfer specificity for a target antigen. The amino-terminal portion ofeach light and heavy chain typically includes a variable domain of about100 to 110 or more amino acids that typically is responsible for antigenrecognition. The carboxy-terminal portion of each chain typicallydefines a constant domain responsible for effector function. Thus, in anaturally occurring antibody, a full-length heavy chain immunoglobulinpolypeptide includes a variable domain (V_(H)) and three constantdomains (C_(H1), C_(H2), and C_(H3)), wherein the V_(H) domain is at theamino-terminus of the polypeptide and the C_(H3) domain is at thecarboxyl-terminus, and a full-length light chain immunoglobulinpolypeptide includes a variable domain (V_(L)) and a constant domain(C_(L)), wherein the V_(L) domain is at the amino-terminus of thepolypeptide and the C_(L) domain is at the carboxyl-terminus.

Human light chains are typically classified as kappa and lambda lightchains, and human heavy chains are typically classified as mu, delta,gamma, alpha, or epsilon, and define the antibody's isotype as IgM, IgD,IgG, IgA, and IgE, respectively. IgG has several subclasses, including,but not limited to, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4. IgM has subclassesincluding, but not limited to, IgM1 and IgM2. IgA is similarlysubdivided into subclasses including, but not limited to, IgA1 and IgA2.Within full-length light and heavy chains, the variable and constantdomains typically are joined by a “J” region of about 12 or more aminoacids, with the heavy chain also including a “D” region of about 10 moreamino acids. See, e.g., FUNDAMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY (Paul, W., ed., RavenPress, 2nd ed., 1989), which is incorporated by reference in itsentirety for all purposes. The variable regions of each light/heavychain pair typically form an antigen binding site. The variable domainsof naturally occurring antibodies typically exhibit the same generalstructure of relatively conserved framework regions (FR) joined by threehypervariable regions, also called complementarity determining regionsor CDRs. The CDRs from the two chains of each pair typically are alignedby the framework regions, which may enable binding to a specificepitope. From the amino-terminus to the carboxyl-terminus, both lightand heavy chain variable domains typically comprise the domains FR1,CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, and FR4.

The term “CDR set” refers to a group of three CDRs that occur in asingle variable region capable of binding the antigen. The exactboundaries of these CDRs have been defined differently according todifferent systems. The system described by Kabat (Kabat et al.,SEQUENCES OF PROTEINS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL INTEREST (National Institutes ofHealth, Bethesda, Md. (1987) and (1991)) not only provides anunambiguous residue numbering system applicable to any variable regionof an antibody, but also provides precise residue boundaries definingthe three CDRs. These CDRs may be referred to as Kabat CDRs. Chothia andcoworkers (Chothia and Lesk, 1987, J. Mol. Biol. 196: 901-17; Chothia etal., 1989, Nature 342: 877-83) found that certain sub-portions withinKabat CDRs adopt nearly identical peptide backbone conformations,despite having great diversity at the level of amino acid sequence.These sub-portions were designated as L1, L2, and L3 or H1, H2, and H3where the “L” and the “H” designates the light chain and the heavy chainregions, respectively. These regions may be referred to as Chothia CDRs,which have boundaries that overlap with Kabat CDRs. Other boundariesdefining CDRs overlapping with the Kabat CDRs have been described byPadlan, 1995, FASEB J. 9: 133-39; MacCallum, 1996, J. Mol. Biol. 262(5):732-45; and Lefranc, 2003, Dev. Comp. Immunol. 27: 55-77. Still otherCDR boundary definitions may not strictly follow one of the hereinsystems, but will nonetheless overlap with the Kabat CDRs, although theymay be shortened or lengthened in light of prediction or experimentalfindings that particular residues or groups of residues or even entireCDRs do not significantly impact antigen binding. The methods usedherein may utilize CDRs defined according to any of these systems,although certain embodiments use Kabat or Chothia defined CDRs.Identification of predicted CDRs using the amino acid sequence is wellknown in the field, such as in Martin, A. C. “Protein sequence andstructure analysis of antibody variable domains,” In AntibodyEngineering, Vol. 2. Kontermann R., Dübel S., eds. Springer-Verlag,Berlin, p. 33-51 (2010). The amino acid sequence of the heavy and/orlight chain variable domain may be also inspected to identify thesequences of the CDRs by other conventional methods, e.g., by comparisonto known amino acid sequences of other heavy and light chain variableregions to determine the regions of sequence hypervariability. Thenumbered sequences may be aligned by eye, or by employing an alignmentprogram such as one of the CLUSTAL suite of programs, as described inThompson, 1994, Nucleic Acids Res. 22: 4673-80. Molecular models areconventionally used to correctly delineate framework and CDR regions andthus correct the sequence-based assignments.

The term “Fc” as used herein refers to a molecule comprising thesequence of a non-antigen-binding fragment resulting from digestion ofan antibody or produced by other means, whether in monomeric ormultimeric form, and can contain the hinge region. In some embodiments,the original immunoglobulin source of the native Fc is of human originand can be any of the immunoglobulins, for example IgG1 and IgG2. Fcmolecules are made up of monomeric polypeptides that can be linked intodimeric or multimeric forms by covalent (i.e., disulfide bonds) andnon-covalent association. The number of intermolecular disulfide bondsbetween monomeric subunits of native Fc molecules ranges from 1 to 4depending on class (e.g., IgG, IgA, and IgE) or subclass (e.g., IgG1,IgG2, IgG3, IgA1, and IgGA2). One example of a Fc is a disulfide-bondeddimer resulting from papain digestion of an IgG. The term “Fc” as usedherein is generic to the monomeric, dimeric, and multimeric forms.

A F(ab) fragment typically includes one light chain and the V_(H) andC_(H1) domains of one heavy chain, wherein the V_(H)—C_(H1) heavy chainportion of the F(ab) fragment cannot form a disulfide bond with anotherheavy chain polypeptide. As used herein, a F(ab) fragment can alsoinclude one light chain containing two variable domains separated by anamino acid linker and one heavy chain containing two variable domainsseparated by an amino acid linker and a C_(H1) domain.

A F(ab′) fragment typically includes one light chain and a portion ofone heavy chain that contains more of the constant region (between theC_(H1) and C_(H2) domains), such that an interchain disulfide bond canbe formed between two heavy chains to form a F(ab′)₂ molecule.

A “recombinant” molecule is one that has been prepared, expressed,created, or isolated by recombinant means.

One embodiment of the disclosure provides binding proteins havingbiological and immunological specificity to between one and three targetantigens. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides nucleic acidmolecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding polypeptide chainsthat form such binding proteins. Another embodiment of the disclosureprovides expression vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules comprisingnucleotide sequences encoding polypeptide chains that form such bindingproteins. Yet another embodiment of the disclosure provides host cellsthat express such binding proteins (i.e., comprising nucleic acidmolecules or vectors encoding polypeptide chains that form such bindingproteins).

The term “swapability” as used herein refers to the interchangeabilityof variable domains within the binding protein format and with retentionof folding and ultimate binding affinity. “Full swapability” refers tothe ability to swap the order of both V_(H1) and V_(H2) domains, andtherefore the order of V_(L1) and V_(L2) domains, in the polypeptidechain of formula I or the polypeptide chain of formula II (i.e., toreverse the order) while maintaining full functionality of the bindingprotein as evidenced by the retention of binding affinity. Furthermore,it should be noted that the designations V_(H) and V_(L) refer only tothe domain's location on a particular protein chain in the final format.For example, V_(H1) and V_(H2) could be derived from V_(L1) and V_(L2)domains in parent antibodies and placed into the V_(H1) and V_(H2)positions in the binding protein. Likewise, V_(L1) and V_(L2) could bederived from V_(H1) and V_(H2) domains in parent antibodies and placedin the V_(H1) and V_(H2) positions in the binding protein. Thus, theV_(H) and V_(L) designations refer to the present location and not theoriginal location in a parent antibody. V_(H) and V_(L) domains aretherefore “swappable.”

An “isolated” binding molecule or protein is one that has beenidentified and separated and/or recovered from a component of itsnatural environment. Contaminant components of its natural environmentare materials that would interfere with diagnostic or therapeutic usesfor the binding protein, and may include enzymes, hormones, and otherproteinaceous or non-proteinaceous solutes. In some embodiments, thebinding molecule or protein will be purified: (1) to greater than 95% byweight of antibody as determined by the Lowry method, and in someembodiments more than 99% by weight, (2) to a degree sufficient toobtain at least 15 residues of N-terminal or internal amino acidsequence by use of a spinning cup sequenator, or (3) to homogeneity bySDS-PAGE under reducing or nonreducing conditions using Coomassie blueor silver stain. Isolated binding molecules or proteins include themolecules/proteins in situ within recombinant cells since at least onecomponent of the natural environment will not be present.

The terms “substantially pure” or “substantially purified” as usedherein refer to a compound or species that is the predominant speciespresent (i.e., on a molar basis it is more abundant than any otherindividual species in the composition). In some embodiments, asubstantially purified fraction is a composition wherein the speciescomprises at least about 50% (on a molar basis) of all macromolecularspecies present. In other embodiments, a substantially pure compositionwill comprise more than about 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of allmacromolar species present in the composition. In still otherembodiments, the species is purified to essential homogeneity(contaminant species cannot be detected in the composition byconventional detection methods) wherein the composition consistsessentially of a single macromolecular species.

The term “vector” as used herein refers to any molecule (e.g., nucleicacid, plasmid, or virus) that is used to transfer coding information toa host cell. The term “vector” includes a nucleic acid molecule that iscapable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has beenlinked. One type of vector is a “plasmid,” which refers to a circulardouble-stranded DNA molecule into which additional DNA segments may beinserted. Another type of vector is a viral vector, wherein additionalDNA segments may be inserted into the viral genome. Certain vectors arecapable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they areintroduced (e.g., bacterial vectors having a bacterial origin ofreplication and episomal mammalian vectors). Other vectors (e.g.,non-episomal mammalian vectors) can be integrated into the genome of ahost cell upon introduction into the host cell and thereby arereplicated along with the host genome. In addition, certain vectors arecapable of directing the expression of genes to which they areoperatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “recombinantexpression vectors” (or simply, “expression vectors”). In general,expression vectors of utility in recombinant DNA techniques are often inthe form of plasmids. The terms “plasmid” and “vector” may be usedinterchangeably herein, as a plasmid is the most commonly used form ofvector. However, the disclosure is intended to include other forms ofexpression vectors, such as viral vectors (e.g., replication defectiveretroviruses, adenoviruses, and adeno-associated viruses), which serveequivalent functions.

The phrase “recombinant host cell” (or “host cell”) as used hereinrefers to a cell into which a recombinant expression vector has beenintroduced. A recombinant host cell or host cell is intended to refernot only to the particular subject cell, but also to the progeny of sucha cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeedinggenerations due to either mutation or environmental influences, suchprogeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but suchcells are still included within the scope of the term “host cell” asused herein. A wide variety of host cell expression systems can be usedto express the binding proteins, including bacterial, yeast,baculoviral, and mammalian expression systems (as well as phage displayexpression systems). An example of a suitable bacterial expressionvector is pUC19. To express a binding protein recombinantly, a host cellis transformed or transfected with one or more recombinant expressionvectors carrying DNA fragments encoding the polypeptide chains of thebinding protein such that the polypeptide chains are expressed in thehost cell and secreted into the medium in which the host cells arecultured, from which medium the binding protein can be recovered.

The term “transformation” as used herein refers to a change in a cell'sgenetic characteristics, and a cell has been transformed when it hasbeen modified to contain a new DNA. For example, a cell is transformedwhere it is genetically modified from its native state. Followingtransformation, the transforming DNA may recombine with that of the cellby physically integrating into a chromosome of the cell, or may bemaintained transiently as an episomal element without being replicated,or may replicate independently as a plasmid. A cell is considered tohave been stably transformed when the DNA is replicated with thedivision of the cell. The term “transfection” as used herein refers tothe uptake of foreign or exogenous DNA by a cell, and a cell has been“transfected” when the exogenous DNA has been introduced inside the cellmembrane. A number of transfection techniques are well known in the art.Such techniques can be used to introduce one or more exogenous DNAmolecules into suitable host cells.

The term “naturally occurring” as used herein and applied to an objectrefers to the fact that the object can be found in nature and has notbeen manipulated by man. For example, a polynucleotide or polypeptidethat is present in an organism (including viruses) that can be isolatedfrom a source in nature and that has not been intentionally modified byman is naturally-occurring. Similarly, “non-naturally occurring” as usedherein refers to an object that is not found in nature or that has beenstructurally modified or synthesized by man.

As used herein, the twenty conventional amino acids and theirabbreviations follow conventional usage. Stereoisomers (e.g., D-aminoacids) of the twenty conventional amino acids; unnatural amino acids andanalogs such as α-,α-disubstituted amino acids, N-alkyl amino acids,lactic acid, and other unconventional amino acids may also be suitablecomponents for the polypeptide chains of the binding proteins. Examplesof unconventional amino acids include: 4-hydroxyproline,γ-carboxyglutamate, ε-N,N,N-trimethyllysine, ε-N-acetyllysine,O-phosphoserine, N-acetylserine, N-formylmethionine, 3-methylhistidine,5-hydroxylysine, σ-N-methylarginine, and other similar amino acids andimino acids (e.g., 4-hydroxyproline). In the polypeptide notation usedherein, the left-hand direction is the amino terminal direction and theright-hand direction is the carboxyl-terminal direction, in accordancewith standard usage and convention.

Naturally occurring residues may be divided into classes based on commonside chain properties:

-   (1) hydrophobic: Met, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Phe, Trp, Tyr, Pro;-   (2) polar hydrophilic: Arg, Asn, Asp, Gln, Glu, His, Lys, Ser, Thr;-   (3) aliphatic: Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, Val, Pro;-   (4) aliphatic hydrophobic: Ala, Ile, Leu, Val, Pro;-   (5) neutral hydrophilic: Cys, Ser, Thr, Asn, Gln;-   (6) acidic: Asp, Glu;-   (7) basic: His, Lys, Arg;-   (8) residues that influence chain orientation: Gly, Pro;-   (9) aromatic: His, Trp, Tyr, Phe; and-   (10) aromatic hydrophobic: Phe, Trp, Tyr.

Conservative amino acid substitutions may involve exchange of a memberof one of these classes with another member of the same class.Non-conservative substitutions may involve the exchange of a member ofone of these classes for a member from another class.

A skilled artisan will be able to determine suitable variants of thepolypeptide chains of the binding proteins using well-known techniques.For example, one skilled in the art may identify suitable areas of apolypeptide chain that may be changed without destroying activity bytargeting regions not believed to be important for activity.Alternatively, one skilled in the art can identify residues and portionsof the molecules that are conserved among similar polypeptides. Inaddition, even areas that may be important for biological activity orfor structure may be subject to conservative amino acid substitutionswithout destroying the biological activity or without adverselyaffecting the polypeptide structure.

The term “patient” (the terms “individual” and “subject” can be usedinterchangeably herein) as used herein includes human and animal (e.g.,mammals, including but not limited to dogs, cats, and other domesticpets; horses, cows, goats, rabbits, buffalos, and other livestock; andresearch animals such as non-human primates, mice, etc.) subjects.

In some embodiments, the terms “treatment” or “treat” as used hereinrefer to therapeutic treatment, e.g., reducing or mitigating theseverity or presence of one or more symptoms.

In other embodiments, the term “prevent” as used herein can refer toprophylactic or preventative measures, e.g., preventing or delayingonset of one or more symptoms, for instance in an individual at risk fordeveloping a pathological condition described herein.

The terms “pharmaceutical composition” or “therapeutic composition” asused herein refer to a compound or composition capable of inducing adesired therapeutic effect when properly administered to a patient.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” or “physiologicallyacceptable carrier” as used herein refers to one or more formulationmaterials suitable for accomplishing or enhancing the delivery of abinding protein.

The terms “effective amount” and “therapeutically effective amount” whenused in reference to a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or morebinding proteins refer to an amount or dosage sufficient to produce adesired therapeutic result. More specifically, a therapeuticallyeffective amount is an amount of a binding protein sufficient toinhibit, for some period of time, one or more of the clinically definedpathological processes associated with the condition being treated. Theeffective amount may vary depending on the specific binding protein thatis being used, and also depends on a variety of factors and conditionsrelated to the patient being treated and the severity of the disorder.For example, if the binding protein is to be administered in vivo,factors such as the age, weight, and health of the patient as well asdose response curves and toxicity data obtained in preclinical animalwork would be among those factors considered. The determination of aneffective amount or therapeutically effective amount of a givenpharmaceutical composition is well within the ability of those skilledin the art.

One embodiment of the disclosure provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a binding molecule.

Binding Molecules

Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to multispecificbinding molecules comprising one or more binding domain(s) that bind anextracellular portion of dystroglycan and one or more binding domain(s)that bind laminin-2. In some embodiments, the multispecific bindingmolecule is a multispecific binding protein comprising one or morepolypeptide chains. In some embodiments, the multispecific bindingmolecule is a bivalent or tetravalent bispecific binding moleculecomprising two or four antigen binding sites. In some embodiments, themultispecific binding molecule is a trivalent multispecific bindingmolecule comprising three antigen binding sites. The terms “bindingdomain” and “binding site” are used interchangeably herein.

Various formats and configurations for multispecific binding proteinsare known in the art and suitable for use as described herein.Descriptions of exemplary and non-limiting formats are provided below.Any of the formats and optional features thereof described inInternational Publication No. WO2017/180913 may be used in the bindingproteins (e.g., multispecific binding proteins) described herein.

Multispecific, Trivalent Binding Proteins

In some embodiments, the binding protein is a multispecific bindingprotein. In some embodiments, the multispecific binding protein is atrivalent binding protein comprising three antigen binding sites andcollectively targeting two or more target antigens. In some embodiments,the binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) comprises fourpolypeptide chains, wherein a first polypeptide chain comprises astructure represented by the formula:V_(L2)-L₁-V_(L1)-L₂-C_(L)  [I]and a second polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(H1)-L₃-V_(H2)-L₄-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [II]and a third polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(H3)—C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [III]and a fourth polypeptide chain comprises a structure represented by theformula:V_(L3)—C_(L)  [IV]where:

V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(L3) is a third immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;

V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

V_(H3) is a third immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;

C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;

C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;

C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;

C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;

hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and C_(H2)domains; and

L₁, L₂, L₃ and L₄ are amino acid linkers.

In some embodiments, the polypeptide of formula I and the polypeptide offormula II form a cross-over light chain-heavy chain pair. In someembodiments, V_(H1) and V_(L1) form an antigen binding site, V_(H2) andV_(L2) form an antigen binding site, and V_(H3) and V_(L3) form anantigen binding site for a total of three antigen binding sites. In someembodiments, the three antigen binding sites comprise at least oneantigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and at least one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2(e.g., one antigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and two antigen binding sites that bind laminin-2, or twoantigen binding sites that bind the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan and one antigen binding site that binds laminin-2).

In some embodiments, the two antigen binding sites that bind laminin-2bind different epitopes of laminin-2. In some embodiments, the twoantigen binding sites that bind laminin-2 bind the same or overlappingepitopes of laminin-2. In some embodiments, V_(H1) and V_(L1) form afirst antigen binding site that binds laminin-2, V_(H2) and V_(L2) forma second antigen binding site that binds laminin-2, and V_(H3) andV_(L3) form a third antigen binding site that binds the extracellularportion of dystroglycan.

In some embodiments, the two antigen binding sites that bind theextracellular portion of dystroglycan bind different epitopes of theextracellular portion of dystroglycan. In some embodiments, the twoantigen binding sites that bind the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan bind the same or overlapping epitopes of the extracellularportion of dystroglycan. In some embodiments, V_(H1) and V_(L1) form afirst antigen binding site that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan, V_(H2) and V_(L2) form a second antigen binding site thatbinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and V_(H3) and V_(L3)form a third antigen binding site that binds laminin-2.

Any of the antigen binding sites described herein may find use in thebinding proteins (e.g., multispecific binding proteins) describedherein, e.g., including but not limited to, binding proteins comprisingpolypeptide(s) according to formulas I, II, III, and/or IV describedsupra.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises: a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of GFTFTDSV (SEQID NO:316), a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of IYPGSGNF (SEQ IDNO:318), and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of AMRRSS (SEQ ID NO:320);and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprisingthe sequence of QTIVHSNSKTY (SEQ ID NO:332), a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of KVS (SEQ ID NO:334), and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofFQGSHVPLT (SEQ ID NO:336). In some embodiments, the VH and VL domainsform an antigen binding site (e.g., V_(H1) and V_(L1), V_(H2) andV_(L2), or V_(H3) and V_(L3)) that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g.,multispecific binding protein) of the present disclosure comprises 1, 2,3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences of antibody AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 asshown in Table A2.

In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL domain are humanized. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 314 and/or a VL domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:330. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:346 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:362. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g.,multispecific binding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VHand/or VL domain sequence of antibody AS30SS_Hu6 or AS30SS_Hu9 as shownin Table D2. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:306 and/or a VL domainencoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:322. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:338 and/or a VL domain encoded bythe polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:354.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises: a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of GFTFSSYT (SEQID NO:380), a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of ISSSGSNT (SEQ IDNO:382), and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of ARFDYGSSLDS (SEQ IDNO:384); and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of QSISNN (SEQ ID NO:396), a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of YAS (SEQ ID NO:398), and a CDR-L3 comprising thesequence of QQSKSWPRT (SEQ ID NO:400). In some embodiments, the VH andVL domains form an antigen binding site (e.g., V_(H1) and V_(L1), V_(H2)and V_(L2), or V_(H3) and V_(L3)) that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofantibody C3_Hu10 as shown in Table A2.

In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL domain are humanized. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 378 and/or a VL domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:394. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH and/or VLdomain sequence of antibody C3_Hu10 as shown in Table D2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:370 and/or a VL domain encoded bythe polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:386.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises: a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of GFTFSSYT (SEQID NO:380), a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of ISSSGSNT (SEQ IDNO:382), and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of ARFDYGSSLDS (SEQ IDNO:384); and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of QSIGNN (SEQ ID NO:428), a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of YAS (SEQ ID NO:398), and a CDR-L3 comprising thesequence of QQSKSWPRT (SEQ ID NO:400). In some embodiments, the VH andVL domains form an antigen binding site (e.g., V_(H1) and V_(L1), V_(H2)and V_(L2), or V_(H3) and V_(L3)) that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofantibody C3_Hu11 as shown in Table A2.

In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL domain are humanized. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 410 and/or a VL domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:426. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH and/or VLdomain sequence of antibody C3_Hu11 as shown in Table D2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:402 and/or a VL domain encoded bythe polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:418.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises: a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of GFTFSSYT (SEQID NO:444), a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of ISSSGSNT (SEQ IDNO:446), and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of ARFDYGSSLDS (SEQ IDNO:448); and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of QSISNY (SEQ ID NO:460), a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of YAS (SEQ ID NO:462), and a CDR-L3 comprising thesequence of QQSKSWPRT (SEQ ID NO:464). In some embodiments, the VH andVL domains form an antigen binding site (e.g., V_(H1) and V_(L1), V_(H2)and V_(L2), or V_(H3) and V_(L3)) that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofantibody C21_Hu11 as shown in Table A2.

In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL domain are humanized. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 442 and/or a VL domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:458. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH and/or VLdomain sequence of antibody C21_Hu11 as shown in Table D2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:434 and/or a VL domain encoded bythe polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:450.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises: a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of GFTFSSYT (SEQID NO:444), a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of ISSSGDNT (SEQ IDNO:478), and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of ARFDYGSSLDS (SEQ IDNO:448); and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of QSISNY (SEQ ID NO:460), a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of YAS (SEQ ID NO:462), and a CDR-L3 comprising thesequence of QQSKSWPRT (SEQ ID NO:464). In some embodiments, the VH andVL domains form an antigen binding site (e.g., V_(H1) and V_(L1), V_(H2)and V_(L2), or V_(H3) and V_(L3)) that binds laminin-2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences ofantibody C21_Hu21 as shown in Table A2.

In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL domain are humanized. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 474 and/or a VL domainsequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%,99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:490. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecificbinding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a VH and/or VLdomain sequence of antibody C21_Hu21 as shown in Table D2. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a VH domain encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:466 and/or a VL domain encoded bythe polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:482.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:378, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:394; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:394; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a first polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:500, a second polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:498, a third polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:499, and a fourth polypeptide chainthat comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:501. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 polypeptide chains of triAb3407, e.g., as shown in Table I2 or I4.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L2) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:378, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:394; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:442, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:458; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a first polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:504, a second polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:502, a third polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:503, and a fourth polypeptide chainthat comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:505. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 polypeptide chains of triAb3423, e.g., as shown in Table I2 or I4.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:400; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L2) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:410, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:426; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:474, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:490; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a first polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:508, a second polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:506, a third polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:507, and a fourth polypeptide chainthat comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:509. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 polypeptide chains of triAb3429, e.g., as shown in Table I2 or I4.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:464; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L2) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:442, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:458; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:410, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:426; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a first polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:512, a second polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:510, a third polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:511, and a fourth polypeptide chainthat comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:513. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 polypeptide chains of triAb3437, e.g., as shown in Table I2 or I4.

In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:478, anda CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and V_(L1) comprisesa CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe sequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:464; V_(H2) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and V_(L2) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:396, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400; and V_(H3) comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:320, and V_(L3) comprises aCDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:336. In some embodiments, V_(H1) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:474, and V_(L1) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:490; V_(H2)comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and V_(L2) comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:394; and V_(H3) comprises the sequence of SEQ IDNO:314, and V_(L3) comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises a first polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:516, a second polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:514, a third polypeptide chain thatcomprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:515, and a fourth polypeptide chainthat comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO:517. In some embodiments, thebinding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 polypeptide chains of triAb3439, e.g., as shown in Table I2 or I4.

Bispecific Binding Proteins

In some embodiments, the binding protein is a bispecific bindingprotein. In some embodiments, the bispecific binding protein is abivalent binding protein comprising two antigen binding sites andcollectively targeting two target antigens. In some embodiments, thebispecific binding protein is a tetravalent binding protein comprisingfour antigen binding sites and collectively targeting two targetantigens.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises a firstbinding domain that binds to an extracellular portion of dystroglycan,wherein the first binding domain comprises a first immunoglobulin heavychain variable domain (V_(H1)) and a first immunoglobulin light chainvariable domain (V_(L1)), and a second binding domain that binds tolaminin-2, wherein the second binding domain comprises a secondimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain (V_(H2)) and a secondimmunoglobulin light chain variable domain (V_(L2)). In someembodiments, the bispecific binding molecule is a bispecific bindingprotein, such as a bispecific antibody.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises fourpolypeptide chains that form four antigen binding sites, wherein twopolypeptide chains comprise a structure represented by the formula:V_(L1)-L₁-V_(L2)-L₂-C_(L)  [I]and two polypeptide chains comprise a structure represented by theformula:V_(H2)-L₃-V_(H1)-L₄-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [II]wherein:

-   V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;-   C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;-   hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and    C_(H2) domains; and-   L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are amino acid linkers;-   wherein the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding    pair, and wherein the V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2)    binding pair.

In some embodiments, formulae I and II describe the arrangement ofdomains within the respective polypeptide chains in order fromN-terminus to C-terminus. In some embodiments, one or more of thepolypeptide chains can comprise additional sequence(s), e.g., at theN-terminal or C-terminal ends.

For exemplary descriptions of this format, see, e.g., International Pub.No. WO2012/135345, U.S. Pat. No. 9,221,917, and EP Pat. No. EP2691416B1.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises twopolypeptide chains according to formula II comprising the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:530 and two polypeptide chains according to formula Icomprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:531. In some embodiments, thebispecific binding molecule comprises two polypeptide chains accordingto formula II comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:532 and twopolypeptide chains according to formula I comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:533. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises twopolypeptide chains shown for AS30_Hu9×C3_Hu11 CODV or AS30_Hu9×C21_Hu21CODV in Table I3 or I4. In some embodiments, the binding proteincomprises a variable domain comprising 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequencesshown in Table A2. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises 1,3, or 4 variable domains shown in Table D2 I3, or I4.

In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and the V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair binds laminin-2. In other embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds laminin-2.

In some embodiments of any of the multispecific and/or bispecificbinding molecules described supra, the polypeptides of formula I and thepolypeptides of formula II form a cross-over light chain-heavy chainpair. In some embodiments, the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains cross-over toform the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) andV_(L2) domains cross-over to form the V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair. Insome embodiments, the term linker as used herein in reference to theformat above refers to one or more amino acid residues inserted betweenimmunoglobulin domains to provide sufficient mobility for the domains ofthe light and heavy chains to fold into cross over dual variable regionimmunoglobulins. A linker is inserted at the transition between variabledomains or between variable and constant domains, respectively, at thesequence level. The transition between domains can be identified becausethe approximate size of the immunoglobulin domains are well understood.The precise location of a domain transition can be determined bylocating peptide stretches that do not form secondary structuralelements such as beta-sheets or alpha-helices as demonstrated byexperimental data or as can be assumed by techniques of modeling orsecondary structure prediction. The linkers L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ areindependent, but they may in some cases have the same sequence and/orlength.

In some embodiments, a linker of the present disclosure comprises thesequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₁ and L₂ comprisethe sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₃ and L₄comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₁,L₂, L₃, and L₄ comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). Any of thelinkers and linker combinations described in International PublicationNo. WO2017/180913 may be used in the binding proteins (e.g.,multispecific binding proteins) described herein.

In some embodiments, L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are each 0 to 50 amino acidresidues in length, 0 to 40 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 30 aminoacid residues in length, 0 to 25 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 20amino acid residues in length, 0 to 18 amino acid residues in length, 0to 16 amino acid residues in length, or 0 to 14 amino acid residues inlength. In some embodiments, the linkers L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ range fromno amino acids (length=0) to about 100 amino acids long, or less than100, 50, 40, 30, 20, or 15 amino acids or less. The linkers can also be10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acids long. L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ inone binding protein may all have the same amino acid sequence or may allhave different amino acid sequences.

In certain embodiments, L₁ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 5amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₄is 5 amino acid residues in length. In certain embodiments, L₁ is 14amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 2 amino acid residues in length, L₃is 14 amino acid residues in length, L₄ is 2 amino acid residues inlength. In some embodiments, L₁ and L₃ each comprise the sequenceEPKSDKTHTSPPSP (SEQ ID NO:296), and/or L₂ and L₄ each comprise thesequence GG. In certain embodiments, L₁ is 7 amino acid residues inlength, L₂ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 1 amino acidresidue in length, and L₄ is 2 amino acid residues in length. In someembodiments, L₁ comprises the sequence GQPKAAP (SEQ ID NO:297), L₂comprises the sequence TKGPS (SEQ ID NO:298), L₃ comprises a serineresidue (e.g., the sequence S), and L₄ comprises the sequence RT. Incertain embodiments, L₁ is 10 amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 10amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 0 amino acid residues in length,and L₄ is 0 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁ andL₂ each comprise the sequence GGSGSSGSGG (SEQ ID NO:299).

In some embodiments, one or both of the variable domains of thepolypeptides of formula I and/or formula II are human, humanized, ormouse variable domains.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises two lightchains comprising a structure represented by the formula:V_(L1)-L₅-V_(L2)-L₆-C_(L)  [III]and two heavy chains comprising a structure represented by the formula:V_(H1)-L₇-V_(H2)-L₈-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)—C_(H3)  [IV]wherein:

-   V_(L1) is a first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(L2) is a second immunoglobulin light chain variable domain;-   V_(H1) is a first immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   V_(H2) is a second immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain;-   C_(L) is an immunoglobulin light chain constant domain;-   C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chain constant domain;-   C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constant domain;-   hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1) and    C_(H2) domains; and-   L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are amino acid linkers;-   wherein the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding    pair, and wherein the V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2)    binding pair.

In some embodiments, formulae III and IV describe the arrangement ofdomains within the respective polypeptide chains in order fromN-terminus to C-terminus. In some embodiments, one or more of thepolypeptide chains can comprise additional sequence(s), e.g., at theN-terminal or C-terminal ends.

For exemplary descriptions of this format, see, e.g., US PG Pub. No.US20130209469.

In some embodiments, the bispecific binding molecule comprises two heavychains comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:522 and two light chainscomprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:523. In some embodiments, thebispecific binding molecule comprises two heavy chains comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:528 and two light chains comprising the sequenceof SEQ ID NO:529. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises twopolypeptide chains shown for AS30_Hu6×C3_Hu10 or AS30_Hu6×C21_Hu11 inTable I3 or I4. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises avariable domain comprising 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences shown inTable A2. In some embodiments, the binding protein comprises 1, 2, 3, or4 variable domains shown in Table D2, I3, or I4.

In some embodiments, the V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and the V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair binds laminin-2. In other embodiments, the V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and theV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair binds laminin-2.

In some embodiments, one or both of the variable domains of thepolypeptides of formula III and/or formula IV are human, humanized, ormouse variable domains.

Linkers

In some embodiments, L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 50 amino acidresidues in length, 0 to 40 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 30 aminoacid residues in length, 0 to 25 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 20amino acid residues in length, 0 to 18 amino acid residues in length, 0to 16 amino acid residues in length, or 0 to 14 amino acid residues inlength. In some embodiments, the linkers L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ range fromno amino acids (length=0) to about 100 amino acids long, or less than100, 50, 40, 30, 20, or 15 amino acids or less. The linkers can also be10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acids long. L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ inone binding protein may all have the same amino acid sequence or may allhave different amino acid sequences.

In some embodiments, a linker of the present disclosure comprises thesequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₁ and L₂ comprisethe sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₃ and L₄comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). In some embodiments, L₁,L₂, L₃, and L₄ comprise the sequence DKTHT (SEQ ID NO: 534). Any of thelinkers and linker combinations described in International PublicationNo. WO2017/180913 may be used in the binding proteins (e.g.,multispecific binding proteins) described herein.

In some embodiments, L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ are each 0 to 50 amino acidresidues in length, 0 to 40 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 30 aminoacid residues in length, 0 to 25 amino acid residues in length, 0 to 20amino acid residues in length, 0 to 18 amino acid residues in length, 0to 16 amino acid residues in length, or 0 to 14 amino acid residues inlength. In some embodiments, the linkers L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ range fromno amino acids (length=0) to about 100 amino acids long, or less than100, 50, 40, 30, 20, or 15 amino acids or less. The linkers can also be10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acids long. L₁, L₂, L₃, and L₄ inone binding protein may all have the same amino acid sequence or may allhave different amino acid sequences.

In certain embodiments, L₁ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 5amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₄is 5 amino acid residues in length. In certain embodiments, L₁ is 14amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 2 amino acid residues in length, L₃is 14 amino acid residues in length, L₄ is 2 amino acid residues inlength. In some embodiments, L₁ and L₃ each comprise the sequenceEPKSDKTHTSPPSP (SEQ ID NO:296), and/or L₂ and L₄ each comprise thesequence GG. In certain embodiments, L₁ is 7 amino acid residues inlength, L₂ is 5 amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 1 amino acidresidue in length, and L₄ is 2 amino acid residues in length. In someembodiments, L₁ comprises the sequence GQPKAAP (SEQ ID NO:297), L₂comprises the sequence TKGPS (SEQ ID NO:298), L₃ comprises a serineresidue (e.g., the sequence S), and L₄ comprises the sequence RT. Incertain embodiments, L₁ is 10 amino acid residues in length, L₂ is 10amino acid residues in length, L₃ is 0 amino acid residues in length,and L₄ is 0 amino acid residues in length. In some embodiments, L₁ andL₂ each comprise the sequence GGSGSSGSGG (SEQ ID NO:299).

In certain embodiments, the L₅ and L₇ linkers comprise the amino acidsequence of GGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO:294), and/or the L₆ and L₈ linkers areeach 0 amino acid residues in length.

The examples listed above (e.g., for L₁, L₂, L₃, L₄, L₅, L₆, L₇, or L₈)are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure in any way, andlinkers comprising randomly selected amino acids selected from the groupconsisting of valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, lysine,arginine, histidine, aspartate, glutamate, asparagine, glutamine,glycine, and proline are suitable in the binding proteins.

The identity and sequence of amino acid residues in the linker may varydepending on the type of secondary structural element necessary toachieve in the linker. For example, glycine, serine, and alanine areused for flexible linkers. Some combination of glycine, proline,threonine, and serine are useful if a more rigid and extended linker isnecessary. Any amino acid residue may be considered as a linker incombination with other amino acid residues to construct larger peptidelinkers as necessary depending on the desired properties.

Constant/Fc Regions

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises a “knob” mutation on thesecond polypeptide chain and a “hole” mutation on the third polypeptidechain. In some embodiments, a binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a “knob” mutation on the third polypeptide chain and a “hole”mutation on the second polypeptide chain. In some embodiments, the“knob” mutation comprises substitution(s) at positions corresponding topositions 354 and/or 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index. Insome embodiments, the amino acid substitutions are S354C, T366W, T366Y,S354C and T366W, or S354C and T366Y. In some embodiments, the “knob”mutation comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to positions354 and 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index. In someembodiments, the amino acid substitutions are S354C and T366W. In someembodiments, the “hole” mutation comprises substitution(s) at positionscorresponding to positions 407 and, optionally, 349, 366, and/or 368 andof human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index. In some embodiments, theamino acid substitutions are Y407V or Y407T and optionally Y349C, T366S,and/or L368A. In some embodiments, the “hole” mutation comprisessubstitutions at positions corresponding to positions 349, 366, 368, and407 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index. In some embodiments,the amino acid substitutions are Y349C, T366S, L368A, and Y407V.

In some embodiments, the C_(H3) domain of the second polypeptide chaincomprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 354 and 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index (e.g.,S354C and T366W); and the C_(H3) domain of the third polypeptide chaincomprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 349, 366, 368, and 407 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EUIndex (e.g., Y349C, T366S, L368A, and Y407V). In some embodiments, theC_(H3) domain of the second polypeptide chain comprises amino acidsubstitutions at positions corresponding to positions 349, 366, 368, and407 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index (e.g., Y349C, T366S,L368A, and Y407V); and the C_(H3) domain of the third polypeptide chaincomprises amino acid substitutions at positions corresponding topositions 354 and 366 of human IgG1 or IgG4 according to EU Index (e.g.,S354C and T366W).

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises one or more mutations toimprove purification, e.g., by modulating the affinity for apurification reagent. For example, it is known that heterodimericbinding proteins can be selectively purified away from their homodimericforms if one of the two Fc regions of the heterodimeric form containsmutation(s) that reduce or eliminate binding to Protein A, because theheterodimeric form will have an intermediate affinity for ProteinA-based purification than either homodimeric form and can be selectivelyeluted from Protein A, e.g., by use of a different pH (See e.g., Smith,E. J. et al. (2015) Sci. Rep. 5:17943). In some embodiments, the firstand/or second Fc regions are human IgG1 Fc regions. In some embodiments,the first and/or second Fc regions are human IgG4 Fc regions. In someembodiments, the mutation comprises substitutions at positionscorresponding to positions 435 and 436 of human IgG1 or IgG4 accordingto EU Index, wherein the amino acid substitutions are H435R and Y436F.In some embodiments, the C_(H3) domains of the second and the thirdpolypeptide chains are human IgG1 or IgG4 C_(H3) domains, and only oneof the C_(H3) domains comprises amino acid substitutions at positionscorresponding to positions 435 and 436 of human IgG1 or IgG4 accordingto EU Index (e.g., H435R and Y436F). In some embodiments, a bindingprotein of the present disclosure comprises knob and hole mutations andone or more mutations to improve purification.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises one or more mutations toincrease half-life, e.g., in vivo half-life. In some embodiments, abinding protein comprises one or more of the mutations described in U.S.Pat. No. 7,083,784. For example, in some embodiments, the C_(H2) domainsof the second and the third polypeptide chains are human IgG1 or IgG4C_(H2) domains comprising a tyrosine residue at position 252, athreonine residue at position 254, and a glutamic acid residue atposition 256, numbering according to EU Index.

In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific bindingprotein) of the present disclosure comprises one or more mutationsresulting in an Fc region with altered glycosylation and/or reducedeffector function. In some embodiments, a binding protein comprises oneor more of the mutations described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,790,268. Forexample, in some embodiments, the C_(H2) domains of the second and thethird polypeptide chains are human IgG1 or IgG4 C_(H2) domainscomprising an asparagine residue at position 297, an asparagine residueat position 298, an alanine residue at position 299, and a serine orthreonine residue at position 300, numbering according to EU Index.

Another bispecific binding protein platform contemplated for use hereinis described in US PG Pub. No. US2013/0039913 and Labrijn, A. F. et al.(2013) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 110:5145-5150. In this approach, eachbinding domain is produced in a homodimeric form, then assembled invitro to form a heterodimeric bispecific binding protein. This approachemploys specific mutations (e.g., in the antibody CH3 domain) to promoteFab-arm exchange, leading to heterodimeric binding proteins that aremore stable than either homodimeric form. In some embodiments, thesemutations occur, e.g., at positions 366, 368, 370, 399, 405, 407 and/or409, according to the EU-index as described in Kabat et al. Specificmutations are described in greater detail in US PG Pub. No.US2013/0039913 and Labrijn, A. F. et al. (2013) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.110:5145-5150.

Additional bispecific binding protein platforms contemplated for useherein are described briefly below. One strategy was proposed by Carteret al. (Ridgway et al., 1996, Protein Eng. 9(7): 617-21; Carter, 2011,J. Immunol. Methods 248(1-2): 7-15) to produce a Fc heterodimer using aset of “knob-into-hole” mutations in the C_(H3) domain of Fc. Thesemutations lead to the alteration of residue packing complementaritybetween the C_(H3) domain interface within the structurally conservedhydrophobic core so that formation of the heterodimer is favored ascompared with homodimers, which achieves good heterodimer expressionfrom mammalian cell culture. Although the strategy led to higherheterodimer yield, the homodimers were not completely suppressed(Merchant et al., 1998, Nat. Biotechnol. 16(7): 677-81).

To improve the yields of the binding proteins, in some embodiments, theC_(H3) domains can be altered by the “knob-into-holes” technology whichis described in detail with several examples in, for example,International Publication No. WO 96/027011, Ridgway et al., 1996,Protein Eng. 9: 617-21; and Merchant et al., 1998, Nat. Biotechnol. 16:677-81. Specifically, the interaction surfaces of the two C_(H3) domainsare altered to increase the heterodimerisation of both heavy chainscontaining these two C_(H3) domains. Each of the two C_(H3) domains (ofthe two heavy chains) can be the “knob,” while the other is the “hole.”The introduction of a disulfide bridge further stabilizes theheterodimers (Merchant et al., 1998; Atwell et al., 1997, J. Mol. Biol.270: 26-35) and increases the yield. In particular embodiments, the knobis on the CH3 domain of one polypeptide chain. In other embodiments, theknob is on the first pair of polypeptides having the cross-overorientation. In yet other embodiments, the C_(H3) domains do not includea knob in hole.

In some embodiments, a binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a “knob” mutation on one polypeptide chain and a “hole”mutation on the other polypeptide chain. In some embodiments, the “knob”mutation comprises substitutions at positions corresponding to positions354 and 366 of human IgG1 according to EU Index. In some embodiments,the amino acid substitutions are S354C and T366W. In some embodiments,the “hole” mutation comprises substitutions at positions correspondingto positions 349, 366, 368, and 407 of human IgG1 according to EU Index.In some embodiments, the amino acid substitutions are Y349C, T366S,L368A, and Y407V.

In some embodiments, a binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises one or more mutations to improve serum half-life (See e.g.,Hinton, P. R. et al. (2006) J. Immunol. 176(1):346-56). In someembodiments, the mutation comprises substitutions at positionscorresponding to positions 428 and 434 of human IgG1 according to EUIndex, wherein the amino acid substitutions are M428L and N434S. In someembodiments, a binding protein of the present disclosure comprises knoband hole mutations and one or more mutations to improve serum half-life.

Another bispecific binding protein platform contemplated for use hereinis the heterodimeric, bivalent antibody Fc-containing format describedin WO2011131746. Any of the antigen binding sites described herein maybe combined in this heterodimeric, bispecific format. In someembodiments, a multispecific (e.g., bispecific) binding protein of thepresent disclosure comprises a first antibody heavy chain comprising afirst heavy chain variable (VH) domain and a first Fc region of animmunoglobulin comprising a first C_(H3) region, and a first antibodylight chain comprising a first light chain variable (VL) domain, whereinthe first VH and VL domains form a first antigen binding domain thatbinds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a second antibodyheavy chain comprising a second heavy chain variable (VH) domain and asecond Fc region of an immunoglobulin comprising a second C_(H3) region,and a second antibody light chain comprising a second light chainvariable (VL) domain, wherein the second VH and VL domains form a secondantigen binding domain that binds laminin-2. In some embodiments, thesequences of said first and second C_(H3) regions are different and aresuch that the heterodimeric interaction between said first and secondC_(H3) regions is stronger than each of the homodimeric interactions ofsaid first and second C_(H3) regions. In some embodiments, the firsthomodimeric protein has an amino acid other than Lys, Leu or Met atposition 409 and the second homodimeric protein has an amino-acidsubstitution at a position selected from: 366, 368, 370, 399, 405 and407, and/or the sequences of said first and second C_(H3) regions aresuch that the dissociation constants of homodimeric interactions of eachof the C_(H3) regions are between 0.01 and 10 micromolar. In someembodiments, the first antibody heavy chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:518, the second antibody heavy chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:519, the first antibody light chain comprises the sequence ofSEQ ID NO:520, and the second antibody light chain comprises thesequence of SEQ ID NO:521. In some embodiments, the binding proteincomprises two antibody light chains and two antibody heavy chains shownfor AS30_Hu6×C3_Hu10 duobody in Table I3.

Another bispecific binding protein platform contemplated for use hereinis the “DuetMab” design (Mazor, Y. et al. (2015) MAbs 7:377-389).Briefly, the “knob-into-hole” approach described above is combined withreplacing a native disulfide bond in one of the CH1-CL interfaces withan engineered disulfide bond to increase the efficiency of cognate heavyand light chain pairing. In some embodiments, the heavy chain of onebinding domain bears an F126C mutation, and the cognate light chain forthat binding domain bears an S121C mutation, numbering according toKabat. For example, in some embodiments, a multispecific (e.g.,bispecific) binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a firstantibody heavy chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:524, a secondantibody heavy chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:525, a firstantibody light chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:526, and asecond antibody light chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:527. Insome embodiments, the binding protein comprises two antibody lightchains and two antibody heavy chains shown for AS30_Hu6×C21_Hu11 duetmabin Table I3.

Gunasekaran et al. explored the feasibility of retaining the hydrophobiccore integrity while driving the formation of Fc heterodimer by changingthe charge complementarity at the C_(H3) domain interface (Gunasekaranet al., 2010, J. Biol. Chem. 285(25): 19637-46). Taking advantage of theelectrostatic steering mechanism, these constructs showed efficientpromotion of Fc heterodimer formation with minimum contamination ofhomodimers through mutation of two pairs of peripherally located chargedresidues. In contrast to the knob-into-hole design, the homodimers wereevenly suppressed due to the nature of the electrostatic repulsivemechanism, but not totally avoided.

Davis et al. describe an antibody engineering approach to convert Fchomodimers into heterodimers by interdigitating β-strand segments ofhuman IgG and IgA C_(H3) domains, without the introduction of extrainterchain disulfide bonds (Davis et al., 2010, Protein Eng. Des. Sel.23(4): 195-202). Expression of SEEDbody (Sb) fusion proteins bymammalian cells yields Sb heterodimers in high yield that are readilypurified to eliminate minor by-products.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2010/331527 A1 describes abispecific antibody based on heterodimerization of the C_(H3) domain,introducing in one heavy chain the mutations H95R and Y96F within theC_(H3) domain. These amino acid substitutions originate from the C_(H3)domain of the IgG3 subtype and will heterodimerize with an IgG1backbone. A common light chain prone to pair with every heavy chain is aprerequisite for all formats based on heterodimerization through theC_(H3) domain. A total of three types of antibodies are thereforeproduced: 50% having a pure IgG1 backbone, one-third having a pure H95Rand Y96F mutated backbone, and one-third having two different heavychains (bispecific). The desired heterodimer can be purified from thismixture because its binding properties to Protein A are different fromthose of the parental antibodies: IgG3-derived C_(H3) domains do notbind to Protein A, whereas the IgG1 does. Consequently, the heterodimerbinds to Protein A, but elutes at a higher pH than the pure IgG1homodimer, and this makes selective purification of the bispecificheterodimer possible.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,612,181 describes a Dual-Variable-Domain IgG (DVD-IgG)bispecific antibody that is based on the Dual-Fv format described inU.S. Pat. No. 5,989,830. A similar bispecific format was also describedin U.S. Patent. Application Publication No. US 2010/0226923 A1. Theaddition of constant domains to respective chains of the Dual-Fv(C_(H1)-Fc to the heavy chain and kappa or lambda constant domain to thelight chain) led to functional bispecific antibodies without any needfor additional modifications (i.e., obvious addition of constant domainsto enhance stability). Some of the antibodies expressed in theDVD-Ig/TBTI format show a position effect on the second (or innermost)antigen binding position (Fv2). Depending on the sequence and the natureof the antigen recognized by the Fv2 position, this antibody domaindisplays a reduced affinity to its antigen (i.e, loss of on-rate incomparison to the parental antibody). One possible explanation for thisobservation is that the linker between V_(L1) and V_(L2) protrudes intothe CDR region of Fv2, making the Fv2 somewhat inaccessible for largerantigens.

The second configuration of a bispecific antibody fragment described inU.S. Pat. No. 5,989,830 is the cross-over double head (CODH), having thefollowing orientation of variable domains expressed on two chains:

-   -   V_(L1)-linker-V_(L2) for the light chain, and    -   V_(H2)-linker-V_(H1) for the heavy chain.        CDR, VH, and VL Domain Sequences

Described infra are exemplary CDR, VH domain, and VL domain sequencesthat may be used in any of the multispecific or bispecific bindingproteins of the present disclosure in any number, combination, orconfiguration.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2.

In some embodiments, the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:1-8, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:18-27;and/or wherein the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:28-37, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:43-50. In someembodiments of any of the formats described herein, the V_(H1) domaincomprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, and 188. In someembodiments, the V_(L1) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:171, 173, 175, 177, 179, 181,183, 185, 187, and 189. In some embodiments, the V_(H1) domain isencoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, and 248. In someembodiments, the V_(L1) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:231, 233, 235, 237,239, 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2 (e.g., a laminin G-like (LG)domain 5, or LG-5). In some embodiments of any of the formats describedherein, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:51-55, aCDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60, and a CDR-H3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:61-65; and/orwherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs: 71-75, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:76-80. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196, and 198. Insome embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191, 193, 195, 197,and 199. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleicacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:250, 252,254, 256, and 258. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain is encoded bya nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:251, 253, 255, 257, and 259.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2 (e.g., laminin G-like (LG) 4and/or 5 domains, or LG-4/5). In some embodiments of any of the formatsdescribed herein, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:96-110, and a CDR-H3 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:111-125;and/or wherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:126-140,a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38 and 141-154, and a CDR-L3 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:155-169. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:200, 202,204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, and 228. Insome embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:201, 203, 205, 207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:260, 262, 264, 266,268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, and 288. In someembodiments, the V_(L2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:261, 263, 265, 267,269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285, 287, and 289.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2. In some embodiments of any ofthe formats described herein, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:1-8, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:18-27; and/or wherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:28-37, a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprisingan amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:43-50. In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein,the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184,186, and 188. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:171, 173,175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In some embodiments, theV_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244,246, and 248. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain is encoded by anucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:231, 233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2 (e.g., a laminin G-like (LG)domain 5, or LG-5). In some embodiments of any of the formats describedherein, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:51-55, aCDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60, and a CDR-H3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:61-65; and/orwherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70, aCDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs: 71-75, and a CDR-L3 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:76-80. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196, and 198. Insome embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 191, 193, 195, 197,and 199. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleicacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:250, 252,254, 256, and 258. In some embodiments, the V_(L2) domain is encoded bya nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:251, 253, 255, 257, and 259.

In some embodiments of any of the formats described herein, aV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair of the present disclosure binds theextracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pairof the present disclosure binds laminin-2 (e.g., laminin G-like (LG) 4and/or 5 domains, or LG-4/5). In some embodiments of any of the formatsdescribed herein, the V_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:81-95, a CDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:96-110, and a CDR-H3 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:111-125;and/or wherein the V_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:126-140,a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:38 and 141-154, and a CDR-L3 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:155-169. In some embodiments, the V_(H2) domain comprises an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:200, 202,204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, and 228. Insome embodiments, the V_(L2) domain comprises an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:201, 203, 205, 207,209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In someembodiments, the V_(H2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:260, 262, 264, 266,268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, and 288. In someembodiments, the V_(L2) domain is encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:261, 263, 265, 267,269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285, 287, and 289.

Exemplary CDR sequences suitable for use in the binding proteins of thepresent disclosure are provided in Tables A-C below. Exemplary VH and VLsequences (polypeptide and nucleic acid) suitable for use in the bindingproteins of the present disclosure are provided in Tables D-I below. Insome embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan, wherein the binding domain comprises a VH domaincomprising at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5,or 6 CDR sequences of an antibody shown in Table A below and/or a VLdomain comprising at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, atleast 5, or 6 CDR sequences of an antibody shown in Table A below. Insome embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a binding domain that binds laminin-2, wherein the bindingdomain comprises a VH domain comprising at least 1, at least 2, at least3, at least 4, at least 5, or 6 CDR sequences of an antibody shown inTable B or Table C below and/or a VL domain comprising at least 1, atleast 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, or 6 CDR sequences of anantibody shown in Table B or Table C below. In some embodiments, abispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a bindingdomain that binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan, wherein thebinding domain comprises a VH domain comprising a sequence that is atleast 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, atleast 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or100% identical to a VH sequence shown in Table D below and/or a VLdomain comprising a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 91%, atleast 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to a VLsequence shown in Table D below. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a binding domainthat binds laminin-2, wherein the binding domain comprises a VH domaincomprising a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%,at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to a VH sequence shown inTable E or Table F below and/or a VL domain comprising a sequence thatis at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%,at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or100% identical to a VL sequence shown in Table E or Table F below. Insome embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a binding domain that binds an extracellular portion ofdystroglycan, wherein the binding domain comprises a VH domaincomprising a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%,at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to a VH sequence encoded by apolynucleotide sequence shown in Table G below and/or a VL domaincomprising a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%,at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to a VL sequence encoded by apolynucleotide sequence shown in Table G below. In some embodiments, abispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a bindingdomain that binds laminin-2, wherein the binding domain comprises a VHdomain comprising a sequence that is at least 90%, at least 91%, atleast 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identical to a VHsequence encoded by a polynucleotide sequence shown in Table H or TableI below and/or a VL domain comprising a sequence that is at least 90%,at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, atleast 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% identicalto a VL sequence encoded by a polynucleotide sequence shown in Table Hor Table I below.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:18; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i) CDR-L1comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:170 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:230 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:231.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:172 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:173. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:232 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:233.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:39, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:174 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:175. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:234 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:235.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:31, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:45. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:176 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:177. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:236 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:237.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:22; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:178 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:179. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:238 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:239.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:13, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:180 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:181. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:240 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:241.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:182 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:183. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:242 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:243.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:6, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:184 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:185. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:244 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:245.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:49. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:186 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:187. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:246 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:247.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:27; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising (i)CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:37, (ii) CDR-L2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and (iii) CDR-L3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50. In some embodiments,a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VHdomain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:188 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:189. In some embodiments, a bispecificbinding protein of the present disclosure comprises a VH domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VH domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:248 and/or a VL domain sequencehaving at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encoded by thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:249.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:51, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:76. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:190 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:191. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:250 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:251.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:77. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:192 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:252 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:253.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:68, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:78. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:194 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:195. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:254 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:255.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:69, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:74, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:79. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:196 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:197. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:256 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:257.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:65; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:70, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:75, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:198 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:199. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:258 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:259.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:81, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:96, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:111; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:126, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:141, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:155. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:200 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:201. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:260 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:261.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:82, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:97, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:112; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:127, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:142, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:156. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:202 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:203. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:262 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:263.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:83, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:98, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:113; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:143, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:157. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:204 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:205. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:264 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:265.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:84, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:99, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:114; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:129, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:144, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:158. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:206 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:207. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:266 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:267.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:85, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:100, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:115; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:130, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:145, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:159. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:208 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:209. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:268 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:269.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:86, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:101, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:116; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:131, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:146, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:160. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:210 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:211. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:270 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:271.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:87, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:102, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:117; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:132, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:147, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:161. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:212 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:213. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:272 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:273.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:88, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:103, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:118; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:133, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:148, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:162. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:214 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:215. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:274 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:275.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:89, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:104, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:119; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:134, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:149, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:163. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:216 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:217. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:276 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:277.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:90, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:105, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:120; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:135, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:150, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:164. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:218 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:219. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:278 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:279.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:91, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:106, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:136, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:151, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:165. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:220 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:221. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:280 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:281.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:92, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:107, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:122; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:137, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:152, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:166. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:222 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:223. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:282 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:283.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:93, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:108, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:123; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:138, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:153, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:167. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:224 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:225. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:284 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:285.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:94, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:109, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:124; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:139, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:168. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:226 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:227. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:286 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:287.

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the presentdisclosure comprises (a) a VH domain comprising (i) CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:95, (ii) CDR-H2 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:110, and (iii) CDR-H3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:125; and/or (b) a VL domain comprising(i) CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:140, (ii)CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:154, and (iii)CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:169. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:228 and/or a VL domain sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequenceidentity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:229. In someembodiments, a bispecific binding protein of the present disclosurecomprises a VH domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VH domainsequence encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:288 and/ora VL domain sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to a VL domain sequence encodedby the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:289.

It will be appreciated by one of skill in the art that the CDRs and/orVH/VL domains of any of the anti-dystroglycan antibodies describedherein may be combined in a bispecific binding protein with the CDRsand/or VH/VL domains of any of the anti-laminin-2 antibodies (e.g.,antibodies that bind the LG-4/5 and/or LG-5 domains of laminin-2)described herein in any combination or configuration (e.g., having aV_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair specific for the extracellular domain ofdystroglycan and a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair specific for laminin-2, orhaving a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair specific for the extracellulardomain of dystroglycan and a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair specific forlaminin-2).

It will be appreciated by one of skill in the art that the CDRs and/orVH/VL domains of any of the anti-dystroglycan antibodies describedherein may be combined in a multispecific binding protein with the CDRsand/or VH/VL domains of any of the anti-laminin-2 antibodies (e.g.,antibodies that bind the LG-4/5 and/or LG-5 domains of laminin-2)described herein in any combination or configuration. In someembodiments, a binding protein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) ofthe present disclosure comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or more CDRs shown inTable A2 or from a variable domain or polypeptide sequence shown inTables D2, I2, I3, or I4. In some embodiments, a binding protein (e.g.,multispecific binding protein) of the present disclosure comprises a 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 variable domain sequences shown in Tables D2, I2, I3,or I4, or a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 variable domain sequences encoded by apolynucleotide shown in Table G2 (e.g., 1, 2, or 3 VH/VL binding pairs,each comprising a VH and VL domain). In some embodiments, a bindingprotein (e.g., multispecific binding protein) of the present disclosurecomprises 1, 2, 3, or 4 variable domain framework sequences shown inTable I4.

TABLE A CDR sequences of anti-beta-DG VH and VL regions.Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Variable Light Chain (VL) SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQSEQ ID ID ID ID ID ID bDG CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NO CDR 3 NO CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NOCDR 3 NO AS19 GFTFTDSV 1 IYPGSGSI  9 AMRRSY 18 QSIVHS 28 KVS 38FQGSHVPLT 43 NGNTY AS30 GFTFTDSV 1 IYPGSGNF 10 AMRRSS 19 QTIVHS 29 KVS38 FQGSHVPLT 43 S/S NSKTY B04 GFTFSSYA 2 ISGSGGST 11 ARLGYCSST 20 QSISSW30 DAS 39 QQYNSYPLT 44 SCYLSAFDI B06 GYSFSNYW 3 IYPGDSDT 12 ARGVIING 21QSVSSN 31 GAS 40 QHYNNLPLT 45 TTSGFDY C107 GFNIKDTY 4 IDPANGNT 13 GRSGG22 QSLLDSG 32 WAS 41 QQYYTYPWT 46 NYVGY NQKNY D87/ GFNIKDTY 4 IDPANGNT13 GRSRG 23 QSLLYSS 33 WAS 41 QQYYTYPWT 46 D39/ NYFDY NQKNY D173 TDG-2GYTFTTYY 5 INPSAGNT 14 ARELDI 24 QDIRND 34 AAS 42 LQDFNFPFT 47 TDI-11GFTFSSYG 6 IWYDGSNK 15 AREGMVR 25 QSVSSSY 35 GAS 40 QQDYNLPYT 48 GALFDYTDI-23 GYSFTSYW 7 IYPGDSDT 16 ARQLRD 26 QTISSNY 36 GAS 40 QQDYNLPRT 49YYGMDV TDI-38 GYSFTSYW 8 IYPG 17 ARQLRD 27 QSVSSSY 37 GAS 40 QQDYNLPRT50 DSDT YYSMDV

TABLE A2 CDR sequences of humanized antibodies.Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Variable Light Chain (VL) SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQSEQ ID ID ID ID ID ID CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NO CDR 3 NO CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NO CDR 3NO bDG AS30SS_ GFTFTDSV 316 IYPGSGNF 318 AMRRSS 320 QTIVHS 332 KVS 334FQGSHVPLT 336 Hu6 NSKTY AS30SS_ GFTFTDSV 316 IYPGSGNF 318 AMRRSS 320QTIVHS 332 KVS 334 FQGSHVPLT 336 Hu9 NSKTY L-4/5 C3_ GFTFSSYT 380ISSSGSNT 382 ARFDYGSSLDS 384 QSISNN 396 YAS 398 QQSKSWPRT 400 Hu10 CE_GFTFSSYT 412 ISSSGSNT 414 ARFDYGSSLDS 416 QSIGNN 428 YAS 430 QQSKSWPRT432 Hu11 C21_ GFTFSSYT 444 ISSSGSNT 446 ARFDYGSSLDS 448 QSISNY 460 YAS462 QQSKSWPRT 464 Hu11 C21_ GFTFSSYT 476 ISSSGDNT 478 ARFDYGSSLDS 480QSISNY 492 YAS 494 QQSKSWPRT 496 Hu21

TABLE B CDR sequences of anti-LG-5 VH and VL regions.Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Variable Light Chain (VL) SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQSEQ ID ID ID ID ID ID L-5 CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NO CDR 3 NO CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NOCDR 3 NO AN01 GYTFTSYN 51 INPYNDGT 56 AIYGNSY 61 KSLLHSN 66 YMS 71MQGLEYPYT 76 GNTY C3 GFTFSSYT 52 ISSGGGNT 57 ARFDYGSSLDS 62 QSISNN 67YAS 72 QQSKNWPRT 77 C21 GFTFSSYT 53 ISSGGDNT 58 ARFDYGSSLDC 63 QSISNY 68YAS 73 QQSKSWPRT 78 TLF39 GYSFTSYW 54 IYPGDSDT 59 ARRGYRS 64 QGIRND 69AAS 74 LQDYNYPLT 79 SWYFDY TLF86 GFTFDDYG 55 INWNGGST 60 AREGGELLMDY 65QSVSTY 70 DAS 75 QQRSNWPPT 80

TABLE C CDR sequences of anti-LG-4/5 VH and VL regions.Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Variable Light Chain (VL) SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQSEQ ID ID ID ID ID ID L-4/5 CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NO CDR 3 NO CDR 1 NO CDR 2 NOCDR 3 NO CL-40968 GFTFSHYS 81 IYPSGGT  96 ARHWRGYSSSWYH 111 QSVSSY 126DAS 141 QQRSNWPLT 155 PAYFDY CL-40992 GFTFSWYP 82 IYPSGGTT  97ARSYYYDSSGYYSH 112 QSIDTY 127 AAS 142 QQSYSSPGIT 156 DAFDI CL-41136GFTFSDYE 83 IWPSGGLT  98 ARDSYYYDSSGALGY 113 QSVSNW 128 KAS 143LQYVSYPLT 157 CL-41400 GFTFSYYD 84 IYSSGGHT  99 ARPGYSSGWYDG 114 QSIDTW129 SAS 144 QQYKTYPFT 158 TYFDY CL-41500 GFTFSHYQ 85 ISPSGGFT 100TREPGRLWAFDI 115 QDIRNW 130 AAS 145 QQADSSPRT 159 TLG3/TL GYTFTGYY 86INPNSGGT 101 AVFGSGSS 116 QGISNS 131 AAS 146 QQYKSYPYT 160 G4 TLG26GNTFTGYY 87 IKPSTGDT 102 AVFGSGSS 117 QGISNY 132 AAS 147 QQYKTYPYT 161TLI-3 GFTFSSYG 88 IWYDGSNK 103 AREGGWYGGDYYY 118 QGISSA 133 DAS 148HQFNNYPFT 162 GMDV TLI-7 GFTFSSYA 89 ISGRGGSP 104 AKDGDGSGPPYYFDY 119QGISSW 134 AAS 149 QQYNSYPYT 163 TTLK71- GFTFSGYG 90 IWSDGSNR 105ARDRGITMVRGL 120 QSVSSY 135 DAS 150 QQRSNWWT 164 4-6 IIKYYYYYGLDVTTLK123- GFTFSSFG 91 IYYDGSNK 106 ARDDNWNDGDFDY 121 QGISSY 136 AAS 151QQLNSYPRT 165 3 TTLK145- GFTFNRFV 92 ISGSGGST 107 AKDFTYYYGSGNYY 122QSISSW 137 KAS 152 QQYNSYSRT 166 6-3 NWFDP TTLK170- GGSFSGYY 93 INHSGGT108 ARTSDYDYYYYGMDV 123 SGINL 138 YYSDSSK 153 MIWHRSALFI 167 2 GRYRWJL10 GYTFTSYE 94 IYPRDGDT 109 ARHTPGAF 124 QSLVHS 139 KVS  38 SQSTHVPYT168 NGDTY WJL48 GFTFSRYA 95 ISSGGDYI 110 TRVLFYYYGSSY 125 QDISNF 140 YTS154 QQGHTLPYT 169 VFFDY

TABLE D Amino acid sequences of anti-beta- DG VH and VL regions. SEQ IDbDG Chain NO AS19 VH QVQLQQSGPELVKPGASVKMSCKASGFTFTDSVIS 170WVKQRTGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGSIYYNEKFKGKATL TADKSSNTAYMQLRSLTSEDSAVYFCAMRRSYWGQGTLVTVSA VL DVLMTQTPLSLPVSLGDQASISCRSSQSIVHSNGN 171TYLEWYLQKPGQSPKLLIYKVSNRFSGVPDRFSGS GSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDLGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGAGTKLELK AS30 VH QIQLQQSGPELVKPGASVKMSCEASGFTFTDSVIT 172 S/SWVKQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGNFYYNEKFKGKATL TADKSSNTAYMQLRSLTSEDSAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSA VL DVLMTQTPLSLPVSLGDQASISCRSSQTIVHSNSK 173TYLEWYLQKPGQSPKLLIYKVSNRFSGVPDRFSGS GSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDLGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGAGTKLELK B04 VH QVQLQQSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMS 174WVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTV SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARLGYCSSTSCYLSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS VL EIVLTQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSWLAW 175YQQKPGKAPKLLIYDASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTE FTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYNSYPLTFGGGTKVEIK B06 VH QIQLVQSGAEVKKPGKSLKIACKGSGYSFSNYWIG 176WVRQMPGKGLEWMGIIYPGDSDTRYSPSFHGQVTI SADKSISTAYLQWSSLKASDTAMYYCARGVIINGTTSGFDYWGQGTLVIVSS VL ETTLTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSNLAW 177YQQKPGQAPRLLMYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTE FTLTISSLQSEDFAVYYCQHYNNLPLTFGGGTKVDLK C107 VH EVQLQQSGAELVKPGASVKLSCTASGFNIKDTYIH 178WVKQRPEQGLEWIGRIDPANGNTKYDPKFQGKATI TADTSSNIVYVQFSSLTSEDTAVYYCGRSGGNYVGYWGQGTTLTVSS VL DIVMSQSPSSPTVSVGEKVTMTCKSSQSLLDSGNQ 179KNYLAWYQQKPGQSPKLLIYWASTRKSGVPDRFTG SGSGTDFTLSISSVKAEDLAVYYCQQYYTYPWTFGGGTKLEIK D87/D3 VH EVQLQQSGAELVKPGASVKLSCTASGFNIKDTY 180 9/D173MHWVKERPEQGLEWIGRIDPANGNTKYDPKFQG KATITADTSSNTAYLQLSSLTSEDTAVYYCGRSRGNYFDYWGQGTTLTVSS VL DIVMSQPPSSLAVSVGEKVTMTCKSSQSLLYSSNQ 181KNYLAWYQQKPGQSPKLLIYWASTRESGVPDRFTG SGSGTDFTLTISSVKAEDLAVYYCQQYYTYPWTFGGGTKLEIK TDG-2 VH QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGYTFTTYYMH 182WVRQAPGQGLEWMGLINPSAGNTRNAQKFQGRVTM TRDTSTNTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARELDIWGQGTKVTVSS VL AIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIRNDLGW 183YQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGNGSGTD FTLTINSLQPEDFATYYCLQDFNFPFTFGPGTTVDIN TDI-11 VH QVQLVESGGGVVQSGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYGMH 184WVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIWYDGSNKYYADSVKDRFTI SRDNSKKTVYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAREGMVRGALFDYWGQGTLVTVSS VL EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLS 185WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGP DLTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQDYNLPYTFGQGTKLEIK TDI-23 VH EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGESLKISCKGSGYSFTSYWIG 186WVRQMPGKGLEWMGVIYPGDSDTRYSPSFQGQVTM SADKSISTAYLQWSSLKASDSAMYYCARQLRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS VL EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQTISSNYFS 187WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSET DFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQDYNLPRTFGQGTKVEIK TDI-38 VH EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGESLKISCKGSGYSFTSYWIG 188WVRQMPGKGLEWMGIIYPGDSDTRYSPSFQGQVTI SADKSISTAYLHWSSLKASDTAMYYCARQLRDYYSMDVWGQGTTVTVSS VL EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLS 189WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASTRATGIAARFSGSGSGT DFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQDYNLPRTFGQGTKVEIK

TABLE D2 Amino acid sequences of humanized VH and VL regions. SEQ IDChain NO AS30SS_Hu6 VHQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYP 314GSGNFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQ GTLVTVSS VLDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIY 330KVSSRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGT KLEIK AS30SS_Hu9VH QVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYP 346GSGNFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQ GTLVTVSS VLDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCRSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIY 362KVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGAGT KLEIK C3_Hu10 VHEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASIS 378SSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSL DSWGQGTLLTVSS VLEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSI 394SGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIK C3_Hu11 VHEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASIS 410SSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSL DSWGQGTLLTVSS VLEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSIGNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSI 426SGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIK C21_Hu11 VHEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASIS 442SSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSL DSWGQGTLLTVSS VLEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSI 458SGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIK C21_Hu21 VHEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVATIS 474SSGDNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMSSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSL DSWGQGTTLTVSS VLEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPGEKVTLTCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSI 490SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSVEAEDFATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIK

TABLE E Amino acid sequences of anti-LG-5 VH and VL regions. SEQ ID LG-5Chain Amino Acid Sequence NO AN01 VHEVQLQQSGPELVKPGASVKMSCKASGYTFTSYNIHWVKQKPGQGLEWIGYINPYN 190DGTKYSEKFKGKATLTSDRSSSTAYMEVSSLTSEDSAVYYCAIYGNSYWGQGSTLTVS S VLDIVMTQAAPSIPVTPGESVSISCRSSKSLLHSNGNTYLYWFLQRPGQSPQRLIYYMSN 191LDSGVPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLRISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQGLEYPYTFGGGTKLEIK C3 VHDVMLVESGGDLVKPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQTPEKRLEWVASISSGGG 192NTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMSSLRSEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGT TLTVSS VLDIVLTQSPATLSVTPGDSVSLSCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSHESPRLLIKYASQSISGIP 193SRFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVETEDFGMYFCQQSKNWPRTFGGGTKLEIK C21 VHEVMLVESGGGLVKPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQTPEKRLEWVATISSGGD 194NTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMSSLRSEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDCWGQGT TLTVSS VLDIVLTQSPATLSVTPGDSVSLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSHESPRLLIKYASQSISGIPS 195RFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVETEDFGMYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTELEIK TLF39 VHEVQLVQSGAEVKKPGESLKISCKGSGYSFTSYWIGWVRQMPGKGLEWMGIIYPGD 196SDTRYSPSFQGQVTISADKSISTAYLQWSSLKASDTAMYYCARRGYRSSWYFDYWG QGTLVTVSS VLAIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIRNDLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSG 197VPSRFSGSGSGTDFTFTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQDYNYPLTFGGGTKVEIK TLF86 VHEVQLVESGGGVVRPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYGMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGINW 198NGGSTGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYHCAREGGELLMDYW GQGTLVTVSS VLEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSTYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGIPPRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPPTFGGGTTVEIK 199

TABLE F Amino acid sequences of anti-LG-4/5 VH and VL regions. SEQ IDLG-4/5 Chain Amino Acid Sequence NO CL- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSHYSMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSYIYPSG 200 40968GTSYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARHWRGYSSSWYHPAY FDYWGQGTLVTVSSVL DIQMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATG 201IPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWPLTFGGGTKVEIK CL- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSWYPMMWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIYPS 202 40992GGTTTYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSYYYDSSGYYSHDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVAITCRASQSIDTYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASKLEDG 203VPSRFSGSGTGTDFTLTIRSLQPEDFASYFCQQSYSSPGITFGPGTKVEIK CL- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYEMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIWPSG 204 41136GLTKYADPVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDSYYYDSSGALGY WGQGTLVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSVSNWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESG 205VPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCLQYVSYPLTFGGGTKVDIK CL- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSYYDMYWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRIYSSGG 206 41400HTWYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARPGYSSGWYDGTYF DYWGQGTLVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIDTWLAWYRQKPGKAPNVVIHSASTLQS 207GVPARFSGSGFGTEWTLTITNLQPDDFATYYCQQYKTYPFTFGQGTKLEIK CL- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSHYQMEWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISPSG 208 41500GFTSYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCTREPGRLWAFDIWGQ GTMVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSFVSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIRNWLAWYQQESGKAPRLLISAASSRHS 209GVSSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITSLQPEDSATYFCQQADSSPRTFGQGTKVEIK TLG3/ VHQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWIN 210 TLG4PNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSINTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCAVFGSGSSWGQ GTLVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISNSLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLIYAASSLQSG 211VPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYKSYPYTFGQGTKLEIK TLG26 VHQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGNTFTGYYIHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWIKPS 212TGDTNYAQNFLDRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCAVFGSGSSWGQGT LVTVSS VLDIHMTQSPSSLSAFVGDRVTITCRASQGISNYLAWFQQKPGKAPKSLIYAASSLQSG 213VPSKFSGSGSGTDFTLTINNLQPEDFATYYCQQYKTYPYTFGQGTKLEIK TLI-3 VHQVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIWYD 214GSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDAAVYYCAREGGWYGGDYYY GMDVWGQGTTVTVSSVL AIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSALAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYDASSLESGVP 215SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCHQFNNYPFTFGPGTKVDIK TLI-7 VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCVASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISGRG 216GSPNYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDGDGSGPPYYFDY WGQGTLVTVSS VLDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSWLAWYQQKPEKAPKSLIYAASSLQSG 217VPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYNSYPYTFGQGTKLEIK TTLK71- VHQVQLMESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSGYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIWS 218 4-6DGSNRYYTDSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLSLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDRGITMVRGLIIKYYYYYGLDVWGQGTSVTVSS VLEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGI 219PARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQRSNWWTFGQGTKVEIK TTLK123- VHQVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSFGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIYYD 220 3GSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDDNWNDGDFDY WGQGTLVTVSS VLDIQLTQSPSFLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGISSYLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASTLQSGV 221PSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLNSYPRTFGQGTKVEIK TTLK145- VHEVQLLESGGGLVQPGESLRLSCAASGFTFNRFVMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTISGSG 222 6-3GSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDFTYYYGSGNYYN WFDPRGQGTLVTVSSVL DIQMTQSPSTLSTSVGDRVTITCRASQSISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKASSLESGV 223PSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYNSYSRTFGQGTKVEIK TTLK170- VHQVQLQQWGAGLLKPSETLSLTCAVYGGSFSGYYWSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGEINHSG 224 2GTNYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNHFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTSDYDYYYYGMDVW GQGTTVTVSS VLQPVLTQPTSLSASPGASARLTCTLRSGINLGRYRIFWYQQKPESPPRYLLSYYSDSSKH 225QGSGVPSRFSGSKDASSNAGILVISGLQSEDEADYYCMIWHRSALFIFGSGTKVTVL  WJL10 VHQVQLQQSGPELVKPGASVKLSCKASGYTFTSYEINWLKQRPGQGLEWIGLIYPRDG 226DTKYNEKFKGKATLTADTSSSTAYMELHSLTSEDSAVYFCARHTPGAFWGQGTLVT VSA VLDVVMTQTPLSLPVSLGDQASISCRSSQSLVHSNGDTYLHWYLQKPGQSPKLLIYKVS 227NRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDLEIYFCSQSTHVPYTFGGGTKLEIK WJL48 VHDVKLVESGEGLVKPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFSRYAMSWVRQTPEKRLEWVAYISSGGD 228YIHYGETVKGRFTISRDNARNTLYLQMSSLKSEDTAMYYCTRVLFYYYGSSYVFFDY WGQGTTLTVSS VLDIQMTQTTSSLSVSLGDRVTISCRASQDISNFLNWYQQKPDGTVNLLIYYTSKLHSGV 229PSRFSGGGSGRDYSLTINNLEQEDIASYFCQQGHTLPYTFGGGTKLEIK

TABLE G Nucleic acid sequences of anti-beta-DG VH and VL regions. SEQ IDbDG Chain Nucleotide Sequence NO AS19 VHCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGCAGAGCGGTCCCGAGCTGGTGAAACCTGGCGCATCAGT 230CAAAATGAGCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTTCACTTTTACCGACTCAGTGATCAGCTGGGTCAAGCAGCGAACCGGTCAGGGACTGGAGTGGATCGGAGAAATCTACCCTGGATCTGGGAGTATCTACTATAACGAGAAGTTCAAAGGGAAGGCAACACTGACTGCCGACAAAAGCTCCAATACAGCCTATATGCAGCTGCGATCCCTGACTTCTGAAGATAGCGCCGTGTACTTTTGCGCAATGCGGAGGTCCTATTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTCTCTGCT VLGACGTGCTGATGACCCAGACACCCCTGAGTCTGCCTGTCTCACTGGGAGATCAG 231GCTTCTATCAGTTGCCGAAGCTCCCAGAGCATCGTGCATTCCAACGGAAATACCTACCTGGAGTGGTATCTGCAGAAGCCAGGGCAGTCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACAAAGTGTCTAACCGGTTCAGTGGCGTCCCAGACAGGTTTTCAGGTAGCGGCTCCGGAACTGATTTCACCCTGAAAATTTCCCGGGTGGAGGCAGAAGACCTGGGTGTCTACTATTGCTTCCAGGGCAGCCATGTGCCCCTGACTTTTGGGGCCGGTACCAAGCT GGAGCTGAAA AS30VH CAGATCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCCGGTCCCGAGCTGGTGAAACCTGGCGCATCTGTC 232 S/SAAGATGAGTTGCGAAGCCTCAGGCTTCACTTTTACCGACTCCGTGATTACCTGGGTCAAACAGCGCCCAGGCCAGGGACTGGAGTGGATCGGAGAAATCTACCCCGGATCTGGGAACTTCTACTATAATGAGAAGTTTAAAGGGAAGGCAACACTGACTGCCGACAAGAGCTCCAACACCGCCTACATGCAGCTGCGATCACTGACAAGCGAAGATAGCGCCGTGTACTTCTGCGCAATGCGGAGGTCTAGTTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTG GTGACAGTCTCTGCTVL GACGTGCTGATGACCCAGACACCCCTGTCTCTGCCTGTCAGTCTGGGAGATCAG 233GCTTCTATCAGTTGCCGAAGCTCCCAGACCATCGTGCATTCAAACAGCAAGACATACCTGGAGTGGTATCTGCAGAAACCAGGCCAGTCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACAAAGTGTCAAATCGGTTCTCTGGAGTCCCAGACAGGTTTTCCGGTTCTGGCAGTGGAACTGATTTCACCCTGAAGATTTCTCGGGTGGAGGCAGAAGACCTGGGTGTCTACTATTGCTTCCAGGGGAGCCATGTGCCCCTGACTTTTGGGGCCGGTACCAAGC TGGAGCTGAAA B04VH CAGGTGCAGCTGCAGCAGTCGGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCT 234GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAGCAGCTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAGCTATTAGTGGTAGTGGTGGTAGCACATACTACGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCGTCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCGTATATTACTGTGCGAGGCTAGGATATTGTAGTAGTACCAGCTGCTATTTGTCTGCTTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAAGGGACAATGGTCACCGTCTCTTCA VLGAAATTGTGTTGACACAGTCTCCTTCCACCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 235TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCCAGTCAGAGTATTAGTAGCTGGTTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGATGCCTCCAGTTTGGAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGATGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGCCAACAGTATAATAGTTACCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAA B06 VHCAGATCCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCAAGAGCCT 236GAAGATCGCCTGCAAGGGCTCCGGCTACAGCTTCAGCAACTACTGGATCGGCTGGGTGCGCCAGATGCCTGGAAAAGGACTGGAATGGATGGGCATTATCTACCCTGGCGACAGCGACACCCGGTACAGCCCCAGCTTCCACGGCCAGGTGACAATCAGCGCCGACAAGAGCATCTCCACCGCCTACCTGCAGTGGTCCTCCCTGAAGGCCAGCGACACCGCCATGTACTATTGTGCCAGAGGCGTGATCATCAACGGCACCACCAGCGGCTTCGACTATTGGGGACAGGGCACCCTGGTGATCGTGTCCTCC VLGAGACAACCCTGACCCAGAGCCCCGCCACCCTGTCCGTGTCTCCAGGCGAGAGA 237GCCACCCTGAGCTGCAGAGCCAGCCAGAGCGTGTCCAGCAACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGCCAGGCCCCCAGACTGCTGATGTACGGCGCCAGCACCAGAGCCACCGGCATCCCTGCCAGATTCAGCGGCAGCGGCTCCGGCACCGAGTTCACCCTGACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGAGCGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCACTACAACAACCTGCCCCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGACCTGAAG C107 VHGAAGTCCAACTCCAACAGTCTGGGGCAGAACTTGTCAAACCTGGGGCTTCAGTA 238AAATTGAGTTGCACAGCAAGTGGCTTTAACATCAAAGACACATATATTCATTGGGTGAAGCAACGACCAGAACAAGGCTTGGAGTGGATCGGTAGGATTGACCCTGCAAACGGGAATACAAAATATGACCCTAAATTCCAGGGAAAGGCTACAATAACAGCAGACACCAGCAGTAACATTGTCTATGTGCAATTTAGCTCTCTTACCTCTGAGGACACTGCTGTCTATTATTGCGGACGTAGTGGCGGGAATTATGTGGGTTATTGGGGCCAGGGGACAACACTCACCGTATCCTCT VLGATATAGTAATGTCCCAGTCTCCTTCATCACCTACTGTGTCAGTTGGAGAAAAAG 239TCACCATGACCTGTAAGTCCTCACAGTCCCTCTTGGACAGCGGGAATCAGAAAAATTATCTCGCATGGTATCAGCAAAAGCCAGGGCAGTCCCCTAAGCTGTTGATCTATTGGGCAAGTACAAGGAAAAGTGGCGTGCCTGATAGATTCACAGGGAGCGGCAGCGGGACAGACTTCACTTTGAGCATCTCTTCAGTAAAAGCCGAAGACCTGGCAGTGTACTACTGTCAGCAATATTATACCTACCCTTGGACTTTTGGTGGCGGGACCAA ACTGGAAATAAAAD87/D39/ VH GAGGTTCAACTTCAGCAATCAGGGGCTGAGCTTGTAAAACCTGGAGCCTCTGTA 240D173 AAACTCTCTTGTACCGCCTCCGGGTTCAACATAAAAGATACATATATGCACTGGGTAAAGGAGCGGCCCGAACAGGGACTCGAATGGATCGGGAGGATTGACCCAGCTAACGGAAATACCAAGTATGATCCAAAATTTCAGGGGAAAGCTACAATAACCGCCGATACTTCTAGTAATACAGCATATCTTCAGCTCAGCAGCTTGACAAGCGAAGATACCGCAGTTTACTACTGCGGTCGATCCCGAGGGAATTATTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGTACTACTCTCACAGTAAGTAGC VLGACATAGTAATGAGCCAGCCACCTAGTTCACTTGCCGTAAGTGTGGGTGAAAAG 241GTGACTATGACCTGTAAAAGTAGTCAGAGCCTCCTTTACTCATCAAATCAGAAGAATTACTTGGCCTGGTATCAACAGAAACCTGGACAAAGCCCCAAACTCCTCATATACTGGGCCTCTACCCGAGAGTCCGGCGTACCAGATCGGTTTACCGGTTCTGGATCAGGTACAGACTTTACACTTACCATCTCTTCAGTGAAGGCTGAGGACTTGGCCGTGTATTATTGTCAACAATATTATACATATCCTTGGACTTTTGGCGGAGGGACAAAG CTCGAAATAAAGTDG-2 VH CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCACCTCCGT 242GAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCCGGCTACACCTTTACCACCTACTACATGCACTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAGGGCCTGGAATGGATGGGCCTGATCAACCCTTCCGCCGGCAACACCAGAAACGCCCAGAAATTCCAGGGCAGAGTGACCATGACCCGGGACACCTCCACCAACACCGTGTACATGGAACTGTCCTCCCTGCGGAGCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCAGAGAGCTGGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACC AAAGTGACCGTGTCCTCTVL GCCATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCAGCTCCCTGTCTGCCTCTGTGGGCGACAGA 243GTGACCATCACCTGTCGGGCCTCTCAGGACATCCGGAACGACCTGGGCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCTGGCAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACGCCGCTTCCAGTCTCCAGTCCGGCGTGCCCTCCAGATTCTCCGGCAATGGCTCTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACCATCAACTCCCTCCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCCACCTACTACTGTCTCCAAGACTTCAACTTCCCCTTCACCTTCGGCCCTGGCACCACCGTGGACATCAAC TDI-11 VHCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGTCTGGGAGGTCCCT 244GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTAGTTATGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGCAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATGGTATGATGGAAGTAATAAATACTATGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGACCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAAAACGGTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTTTATTACTGTGCGAGAGAAGGGATGGTTCGGGGAGCCCTCTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGAAATTGTAATGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 245GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTATCCTGGTACCAACAGAAACCTGGGCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGGTGCATCCACCAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGCCAGACCTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGGATTATAACTTACCGTACACTTTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAA TDI-23 VHGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCAGAGGTGAAAAAGCCCGGGGAGTCTCT 246GAAGATCTCCTGTAAGGGTTCTGGATACAGTTTTACTAGTTACTGGATCGGCTGGGTGCGCCAGATGCCCGGGAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGAGTCATCTATCCTGGTGACTCTGATACCAGATATAGCCCGTCCTTCCAAGGCCAGGTCACCATGTCAGCCGACAAGTCCATCAGTACCGCCTACCTGCAGTGGAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCTCGGACAGCGCCATGTATTACTGTGCGAGACAGCTACGAGACTACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGAAATTGTAATGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 247GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGACTATCAGCAGCAACTACTTTTCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGGCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGGTGCATCCACCAGGGCCACTGGCATTCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGAGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGGATTATAACTTACCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA TDI-38 VHGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCAGAGGTGAAAAAGCCCGGGGAGTCTCT 248GAAGATCTCCTGTAAGGGTTCTGGATACAGCTTTACCAGCTACTGGATCGGCTGGGTGCGCCAGATGCCCGGGAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGGATCATCTATCCTGGTGACTCTGATACCAGATACAGCCCGTCCTTCCAAGGCCAGGTCACCATCTCAGCCGACAAGTCCATCAGCACCGCCTACCTGCACTGGAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCTCGGACACCGCCATGTATTACTGTGCGAGACAGCTACGAGACTACTACAGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGAAATTGTAATGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 249GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCAGCTACTTATCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCTGGGCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGGTGCATCCACCAGGGCCACTGGCATTGCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGGATTATAACTTACCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA

TABLE G2 Nucleic acid sequences of humanized VH and VL regions. SEQ IDDomain Nucleotide Sequence NO AS30SS_Hu6 VHCAAGTACAACTGGTTCAATCAGGCGCAGAAGTCGTAAAACCTGGTTCCAGCGTA 306AAAGTCAGTTGTGAGGCTAGTGGATTCACCTTCACCGATAGCGTTATTACATGGGTTCGTCAGCGCCCAGGTCAAGGGCTCGAGTGGATTGGGGAAATTTACCCAGGAAGTGGAAATTTCTACTACAATGAAAAATTTCAAGGCCGGGTGACCATCACTGCTGATAAAAGCACTTCAACAGCCTATATGGAATTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCCGAAGACACTGCCGTTTATTTCTGCGCCATGCGTAGGTCTTCCTGGGGACAGGGTACACTTG TAACTGTCAGCTCTVL GACGTCGTAATGACTCAAACACCCCTCTCTCTTTCTGTTACCCCCGGACAGCCTG 322CTTCAATCAGTTGTAAATCATCCCAAACCATAGTTCATTCTAATAGTAAAACTTACCTCGAATGGTATCTCCAAAAACCTGGTCAGTCACCACAGCTCCTTATTTACAAGGTTAGTTCCAGATTCTCTGGCGTCCCTGACCGCTTCTCTGGCTCCGGTTCAGGCACCGACTTTACTCTGAAAATCTCACGGGTTGAAGCTGAAGATGTTGGAGTGTACTACTGCTTCCAGGGTTCTCACGTCCCATTGACCTTTGGACAGGGAACTAAGCTCGAA ATAAAAAS30SS_Hu9 VH CAAGTACAACTGGTTCAATCAGGCGCAGAAGTCGTAAAACCTGGTTCCAGCGTA 338AAAGTCAGTTGTGAGGCTAGTGGATTCACCTTCACCGATAGCGTTATTACATGGGTTCGTCAGCGCCCAGGTCAAGGGCTCGAGTGGATTGGGGAAATTTACCCAGGAAGTGGAAATTTCTACTACAATGAAAAATTTCAAGGCCGGGTGACCATCACTGCTGATAAAAGCACTTCAACAGCCTATATGGAATTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCCGAAGACACTGCCGTTTATTTCTGCGCCATGCGTAGGTCTTCCTGGGGACAGGGTACACTTG TAACTGTCAGCTCTVL GATGTGGTGATGACTCAGACACCCCTGAGTCTCAGCGTAACACCTGGTCAACCC 354GCCTCTATTAGTTGTCGAAGCTCTCAAACAATCGTACATAGTAATAGTAAAACCTATCTCGAATGGTATCTTCAGAAACCAGGGCAGTCTCCTCAACTCCTTATATACAAAGTATCCAACAGGTTTTCCGGTGTACCCGATAGGTTTTCCGGTTCCGGCTCCGGAACTGACTTTACCCTCAAAATAAGTCGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGTTGGCGTTTATTATTGCTTTCAGGGGTCACACGTACCTCTTACCTTCGGCGCAGGCACAAAATTGG AGATTAAA C3_Hu10VH GAAGTTCAACTGGTCGAGTCTGGAGGAGGCCTCGTGAAGCCGGGCGGTAGTTT 370GCGCCTCTCTTGTGCCGCCTCAGGGTTTACGTTCTCTAGTTATACTATGAGTTGGGTGCGGCAGGCACCGGGAAAAGGGCTGGAATGGGTGGCCTCAATCTCTAGTAGCGGCAGCAATACTTATTATCCTGATAGTGTGAAGGGGAGGTTTACCATCTCACGGGATAACGCTAAGAACAACCTGTATCTTCAAATGAATAGCCTCCGAGCAGAGGATACAGCACTTTACTACTGCGCTCGCTTTGACTATGGCAGCAGTCTTGATAGTTGGGGGCAGGGCACCTTGCTTACGGTTTCATCC VLGAGATCGTTCTTACCCAATCCCCGGATTTCCTTTCTGTGACCCCCAAAGAAAAAG 386TCACACTCACCTGCCGAGCAAGCCAGTCTATTAGTAACAATTTGCACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGAGTGACCAATCTCCCAAACTCCTTATTAAGTACGCCTCTCAGTCAATATCCGGCATACCTAGCCGCTTTTCCGGTTCTGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTTACTCTCACTATCAATTCAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATGCCGCCACGTATTTTTGTCAGCAATCAAAGAGTTGGCCCCGGACATTTGGAGGGGGAACTAAGCTGGAGATTAAG C3_Hu11 VHGAAGTTCAACTGGTCGAGTCTGGAGGAGGCCTCGTGAAGCCGGGCGGTAGTTT 402GCGCCTCTCTTGTGCCGCCTCAGGGTTTACGTTCTCTAGTTATACTATGAGTTGGGTGCGGCAGGCACCGGGAAAAGGGCTGGAATGGGTGGCCTCAATCTCTAGTAGCGGCAGCAATACTTATTATCCTGATAGTGTGAAGGGGAGGTTTACCATCTCACGGGATAACGCTAAGAACAACCTGTATCTTCAAATGAATAGCCTCCGAGCAGAGGATACAGCACTTTACTACTGCGCTCGCTTTGACTATGGCAGCAGTCTTGATAGTTGGGGGCAGGGCACCTTGCTTACGGTTTCATCC VLGAAATTGTGCTTACCCAGTCCCCAGACTTCCTGTCCGTGACCCCTAAAGAGAAG 418GTGACACTGACTTGCAGGGCCTCACAATCCATTGGCAATAACCTTCACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGTCCGACCAGTCTCCGAAACTCCTCATCAAGTATGCCAGCCAGTCAATTAGCGGAATACCGTCTCGGTTTAGCGGATCTGGGTCTGGTACTGACTTCACGCTGACGATCAATAGCGTGGAAGCGGAGGACGCCGCCACCTATTTCTGCCAGCAATCTAAGTCCTGGCCGAGAACGTTCGGAGGCGGTACTAAACTTGAGATCAAG C21_Hu11 VHGAGGTACAGCTCGTCGAAAGTGGCGGCGGTCTTGTCAAGCCGGGAGGAAGTTT 434GCGCCTGTCCTGTGCAGCATCCGGATTCACGTTTTCTTCTTATACGATGAGTTGGGTCCGGCAGGCACCGGGGAAAGGATTGGAATGGGTTGCGTCTATTAGTAGCTCTGGATCTAACACATACTACCCAGACTCAGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACGATAAGTCGGGACAACGCTAAAAATAACCTGTATTTGCAAATGAACAGCTTGCGAGCTGAGGACACCGCCCTCTACTACTGTGCCCGATTTGATTATGGATCAAGTTTGGATTCATGGGGCCAAGGGACCCTGCTCACAGTAAGCTCT VLGAAATCGTTCTTACTCAGTCCCCGGATTTTTTGAGTGTAACGCCTAAAGAGAAGG 450TGACCCTGTCCTGCCGCGCTTCCCAATCTATATCAAACTATCTTCATTGGTACCAGCAAAAAAGCGACCAGTCCCCGAAACTGCTCATCAAATACGCTAGCCAATCAATAAGCGGCATCCCTAGCAGGTTTTCCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACAGACTTCACATTGAGCATAAACAGCGTGGAAGCCGAGGATGCAGCAACATACTTTTGCCAACAGAGCAAGTCCTGGCCGAGGACGTTCGGTGGGGGCACCAAATTGGAAATAAAG C21_Hu21 VHGAGGTCCAACTTGTTGAATCCGGTGGAGGGCTGGTGCAGCCTGGTGGATCCCTC 466CGCCTTTCCTGTGCAGCATCAGGTTTTACTTTTTCCTCATACACCATGTCTTGGGTTCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAAGGATTGGAATGGGTGGCAACTATCAGTAGTAGCGGGGACAATACATACTATCCCGATTCCGTGAAAGGGAGATTTACGATTTCACGCGACAACAGCAAAAATACCCTTTACCTGCAAATGAGTTCCTTGCGGGCCGAGGACACTGCCCTCTACTACTGCGCTCGCTTCGATTACGGTTCCAGCCTGGACTCATGGGGTCAAGGGACTACACTGACTGTTTCTTCC VLGAGATCGTGCTCACCCAATCTCCTGACTTCCTTAGCGTTACACCAGGGGAGAAA 482GTAACTCTTACGTGCCGGGCCTCCCAGAGCATCTCCAATTATTTGCATTGGTACCAGCAAAAGAGTGACCAGAGCCCTAAGCTGCTCATCAAATACGCATCACAGAGTATTAGCGGCGTTCCCTCACGGTTCTCTGGCTCCGGTTCCGGTACAGACTTCACTTTGACGATTTCAAGTGTAGAGGCCGAGGACTTCGCAACTTACTTTTGTCAGCAAAGCAAATCCTGGCCTCGAACTTTCGGCGGGGGTACAAAACTCGAAATCAAG

TABLE H Nucleic acid sequences of anti-LG-5 VH and VL regions. SEQ IDLG-5 Chain Nucleotide Sequence NO AN01 VHGAGGTGCAGCTGCAGCAGAGCGGCCCTGAGCTGGTGAAACCTGGCGCCAGCGT 250GAAGATGAGCTGCAAGGCCAGCGGCTACACCTTCACCAGCTACAACATCCACTGGGTGAAACAGAAGCCCGGCCAGGGCCTGGAATGGATTGGCTACATCAACCCCTACAACGACGGCACCAAGTACAGCGAGAAGTTCAAGGGCAAGGCCACCCTGACCAGCGACAGAAGCAGCAGCACCGCCTACATGGAAGTGTCCAGCCTGACCTCCGAGGACAGCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCATCTACGGCAACAGCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCAGCACCCTGACCGTGTCCAGC VLGACATCGTGATGACCCAGGCTGCCCCCAGCATCCCCGTGACACCTGGCGAGTCC 251GTGTCCATCAGCTGCAGAAGCAGCAAGAGCCTGCTGCACAGCAACGGCAATACCTACCTGTACTGGTTCCTGCAGCGGCCTGGCCAGTCCCCCCAGCGGCTGATCTACTACATGAGCAACCTGGACAGCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTTAGCGGCAGAGGCAGCGGCACAGACTTTACCCTGCGGATCAGCCGGGTGGAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTGTACTATTGCATGCAGGGCCTGGAATACCCCTACACCTTTGGAGGCGGCACCAA GCTGGAAATCAAG C3VH GACGTGATGCTGGTCGAGAGCGGCGGAGATCTGGTCAAACCCGGGGGTTCTCT 252GAAGCTGAGTTGTGCCGCTTCAGGCTTCACTTTTTCTAGTTACACCATGAGCTGGGTGCGACAGACCCCAGAGAAGCGGCTGGAATGGGTCGCTAGCATCTCAAGCGGCGGAGGGAACACCTACTATCCCGACTCTGTGAAAGGCAGATTCACAATTAGTCGCGATAATGCAAAGAACAATCTGTACCTGCAGATGTCCTCTCTGAGGTCCGAAGATACTGCCCTGTACTATTGTGCTAGATTTGACTATGGAAGTTCACTGGATTCTTGGGGACAGGGGACCACACTGACAGTGAGCTCC VLGACATCGTCCTGACCCAGAGTCCTGCCACCCTGTCTGTGACACCAGGCGATTCTG 253TCAGTCTGTCATGTAGAGCTAGCCAGTCCATCTCTAACAATCTGCACTGGTACCAGCAGAAGTCACATGAAAGCCCCAGACTGCTGATCAAGTATGCCAGTCAGTCAATCAGCGGTATTCCTTCCCGCTTCTCCGGCTCTGGAAGTGGGACAGACTTTACTCTGTCCATCAACTCTGTGGAGACAGAAGATTTCGGCATGTATTTTTGTCAGCAGAGCAAGAATTGGCCCAGGACATTTGGCGGAGGGACTAAGCTGGAGATCAAG C21 VHGAAGTGATGCTGGTCGAAAGTGGAGGAGGACTGGTGAAACCAGGTGGAAGCC 254TGAAGCTGTCCTGTGCCGCTTCTGGCTTCACTTTTTCAAGCTATACCATGAGCTGGGTGCGACAGACACCTGAGAAGCGGCTGGAATGGGTCGCTACAATCTCCTCTGGAGGGGACAACACTTACTATCCAGATAGCGTGAAAGGCAGATTCACTATTTCCCGCGACAATGCAAAGAACAATCTGTACCTGCAGATGAGTTCACTGAGGAGCGAGGATACCGCCCTGTACTATTGCGCTAGATTTGACTATGGAAGCTCCCTGGATTGTTGGGGACAGGGGACCACACTGACCGTGTCTAGT VLGACATCGTCCTGACTCAGAGCCCTGCCACCCTGTCCGTGACACCAGGCGATTCA 255GTCAGCCTGTCCTGTAGAGCTTCTCAGAGTATCTCAAACTACCTGCACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGAGTCATGAATCACCCAGACTGCTGATCAAGTACGCCAGCCAGTCCATCTCTGGGATTCCTAGCCGCTTCAGTGGCTCAGGAAGCGGGACAGACTTTACTCTGAGCATCAATTCCGTGGAGACAGAAGATTTCGGCATGTATTTTTGTCAGCAGTCCAAGTCTTGGCCCAGGACATTTGGCGGAGGGACTGAGCTGGAGATCAAG TLF39 VHGAGGTGCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGAGCAGAGGTGAAAAAGCCCGGGGAGTCTCT 256GAAGATCTCCTGTAAGGGTTCTGGATACAGCTTTACCAGCTACTGGATCGGCTGGGTGCGCCAGATGCCCGGGAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGGATCATCTATCCTGGTGACTCTGATACCAGATACAGCCCGTCCTTCCAAGGCCAGGTCACCATCTCAGCCGACAAGTCCATCAGCACCGCCTACCTGCAGTGGAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCTCGGACACCGCCATGTATTACTGTGCGAGACGCGGGTATCGCAGCAGCTGGTACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGCCATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 257TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGGGCATTAGAAATGATTTAGGCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTACAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCAGGCACAGATTTCACTTTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCTACAAGATTACAATTACCCGCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAA TLF86 VHGAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGTGTGGTACGGCCGGGGGGGTCCC 258TGAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTGATGATTATGGCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCTGGTATTAATTGGAATGGTGGTAGCACAGGTTATGCAGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCTTGTATCACTGTGCGAGAGAAGGGGGGGAGCTATTAATGGACTATTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGAAATTGTGTTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 259GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCACCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCACCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCCTACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCACGGTGGAGATCAAA

TABLE I Nucleic acid sequences of anti-LG-4/5 VH and VL regions. SEQ LG-ID 4/5 Chain Nucleotide Sequence NO CL- VHGAAGTTCAATTGTTAGAGTCTGGTGGCGGTCTTGTTCAGCCTGGTGGTTCTTTAC 260 40968GTCTTTCTTGCGCTGCTTCCGGATTCACTTTCTCTCATTACTCTATGGTTTGGGTTCGCCAAGCTCCTGGTAAAGGTTTGGAGTGGGTTTCTTATATCTATCCTTCTGGTGGCACTTCGTATGCTGACTCCGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCTAGAGACAACTCTAAGAATACTCTCTACTTGCAGATGAACAGCTTAAGGGCTGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGACATTGGCGGGGGTATAGCAGCAGCTGGTACCACCCGGCGTACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCAAGC VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 261GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGCGTAGCAACTGGCCTCTCACTTTCGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAA CL- VHGAAGTTCAATTGTTAGAGTCTGGTGGCGGTCTTGTTCAGCCTGGTGGTTCTTTAC 262 40992GTCTTTCTTGCGCTGCTTCCGGATTCACTTTCTCTTGGTACCCTATGATGTGGGTTCGCCAAGCTCCTGGTAAAGGTTTGGAGTGGGTTTCTTCTATCTATCCTTCTGGTGGCACTACTACTTATGCTGACTCCGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCTAGAGACAACTCTAAGAATACTCTCTACTTGCAGATGAACAGCTTAAGGGCTGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGTCGTATTACTATGATAGTAGTGGTTATTACTCACATGATGCTTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAAGGGACAATGGTCACCGTCTCAAGC VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTGGGAGACAGA 263GTCGCCATCACTTGCCGCGCAAGTCAGAGCATCGACACCTATTTAAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAACTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAAGTTGGAAGACGGGGTCCCATCAAGATTCAGTGGCAGTGGAACTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGAAGTCTGCAACCTGAAGATTTTGCAAGTTATTTCTGTCAACAGAGCTACTCTAGTCCAGGGATCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAA CL- VHGAAGTTCAATTGTTAGAGTCTGGTGGCGGTCTTGTTCAGCCTGGTGGTTCTTTAC 264 41136GTCTTTCTTGCGCTGCTTCCGGATTCACTTTCTCTGATTACGAGATGCATTGGGTTCGCCAAGCTCCTGGTAAAGGTTTGGAGTGGGTTTCTTCTATCTGGCCTTCTGGTGGCCTTACTAAGTATGCTGACCCCGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCTAGAGACAACTCTAAGAATACTCTCTACTTGCAGATGAACAGCTTAAGGGCTGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATTCCTATTACTATGATAGTAGTGGTGCTCTTGGCTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCAAGC VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCTTCCACCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 265TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGTAACTGGTTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATAAGGCGTCTAGTTTAGAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCGAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGATGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGCCTACAGTATGTGAGTTATCCCCTCACTTTTGGCGGAGGGACCAAGGTGGACATCAAA CL- VHGAAGTTCAATTGTTAGAGTCTGGTGGCGGTCTTGTTCAGCCTGGTGGTTCTTTAC 266 41400GTCTTTCTTGCGCTGCTTCCGGATTCACTTTCTCTTATTACGATATGTATTGGGTTCGCCAAGCTCCTGGTAAAGGTTTGGAGTGGGTTTCTCGTATCTATTCTTCTGGTGGCCATACTTGGTATGCTGACTCCGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCTAGAGACAACTCTAAGAATACTCTCTACTTGCAGATGAACAGCTTAAGGGCTGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGGCCCGGGTATAGCAGTGGCTGGTACGATGGCACCTACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCAAGC VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCTTCCACCCTGTCTGCATCTGTTGGCGACAGAG 267TCACCATTACTTGTCGGGCCAGTCAGAGTATTGATACTTGGCTGGCCTGGTATCGGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAATGTCGTAATTCATTCCGCGTCTACTTTACAAAGTGGCGTCCCCGCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATTTGGGACAGAATGGACTCTCACTATCACCAACCTGCAGCCTGATGATTTTGCCACCTATTATTGCCAACAATATAAGACTTATCCGTTCACTTTTGGCCAGGGGACGAAGCTGGAGATCAAG CL- VHGAAGTTCAATTGTTAGAGTCTGGTGGCGGTCTTGTTCAGCCTGGTGGTTCTTTAC 268 41500GTCTTTCTTGCGCTGCTTCCGGATTCACTTTCTCTCATTACCAGATGGAGTGGGTTCGCCAAGCTCCTGGTAAAGGTTTGGAGTGGGTTTCTTCTATCTCTCCTTCTGGTGGCTTTACTTCTTATGCTGACTCCGTTAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCTAGAGACAACTCTAAGAATACTCTCTACTTGCAGATGAACAGCTTAAGGGCTGAGGACACAGCCGTGTATTACTGTACGAGAGAGCCGGGGAGGTTGTGGGCTTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAAGGGACAATGGTCACCGTCTCAAGC VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCTTTCGTGTCTGCATCTGTCGGAGACAGAG 269TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCGAGTCAGGATATTCGTAATTGGCTAGCCTGGTATCAACAGGAGTCCGGGAAAGCCCCTCGGCTCCTGATCTCTGCTGCATCCAGTAGGCACAGTGGCGTCTCATCTAGATTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGACTTCACCCTCACCATCACCAGTCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTCAGCAACTTATTTTTGTCAACAGGCTGACAGTTCCCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA TLG3/ VHCAGGTGCAACTGGTGCAGTCTGGGGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGT 270 TLG4GAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGATACACCTTCACCGGCTACTATATGCACTGGGTGCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAGTGGATGGGATGGATCAACCCTAACAGTGGTGGCACAAACTATGCACAGAAGTTTCAGGGCAGGGTCACCATGACCAGGGACACGTCCATCAACACAGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGGCTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGGTCTTTGGTTCGGGGAGTTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCACTGTCTGCATCTGTGGGAGACAGA 271GTCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGTATTAGCAATTCTTTAGCCTGGTTTCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGTCCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAAGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGCCAACAATATAAGAGTTACCCGTACACATTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAA TLG26 VHCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGGGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGGGCCTCAGT 272GAAGGTCTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGAAACACCTTCACCGGCTACTATATACACTGGGTTCGACAGGCCCCTGGACAAGGGCTTGAGTGGATGGGATGGATTAAACCTAGTACTGGTGACACAAACTATGCACAGAATTTTCTGGACAGGGTCACCATGACCAGGGACACGTCCATCAGCACAGCCTACATGGAACTCAGCAGGCTGAGATCTGACGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGGTCTTTGGTTCGGGGAGTTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGACATCCACATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCACTGTCTGCATTTGTAGGAGACAGAG 273TCACCATCACTTGTCGGGCGAGTCAGGGCATTAGCAATTATTTAGCCTGGTTTCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGTCCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCAGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAAGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAACAACCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGCCAACAGTATAAGACTTACCCGTACACATTTGGCCAGGGGACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAA TLI-3 VHCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGCCTGGGAGGTCCCT 274GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTAGCTATGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGCAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATGGTATGATGGAAGTAATAAATACTATGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGTCTGAGAGCCGAGGACGCGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGAAGGTGGCTGGTACGGCGGGGACTACTACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGCCATCCAGTTGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 275TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGGGCATTAGCAGTGCTTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCTCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGATGCCTCCAGTTTGGAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCATCAGTTTAATAATTACCCATTCACTTTCGGCCCTGGGACCAAAGTGGATATCAAA TLI-7 VHGAAGTGCAGCTGCTGGAATCTGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCGGATCTCT 276GAGACTGTCCTGTGTGGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCCAGCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTGCGACAGGCTCCTGGCAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCTCTGGCAGGGGCGGCTCTCCTAACTACGCCGACTCTGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGGGACAACTCCAAGAACACCCTGTACCTCCAGATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGTGCTAAGGACGGCGACGGCTCCGGCCCTCCCTACTACTTTGATTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCATCT VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCTCCAGCCTGTCTGCCTCTGTGGGCGACAGA 277GTGACCATCACCTGTCGGGCCTCCCAGGGCATCTCTTCTTGGCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGAGAAGGCCCCCAAGTCCCTGATCTACGCCGCCAGCTCTCTCCAGTCTGGCGTGCCCTCCAGATTCTCCGGCTCTGGCTCTGGCACCGACTTTACCCTGACCATCAGCTCCCTCCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCCACCTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACAACTCCTACCCCTACACCTTCGGCCAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAG TTLK71- VHCAGGTGCAGCTGATGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGCCTGGGAGGTCCCT 278 4-6GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTGGCTATGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATGGTCTGATGGAAGTAATAGATACTATACAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTCTCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATAGGGGGATTACTATGGTTCGGGGACTTATTATAAAATACTACTACTACTACGGTTTGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCTCGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGAAATTGTGTTGACACAGTCTCCAGCCACCCTGTCTTTGTCTCCAGGGGAAAGA 279GCCACCCTCTCCTGCAGGGCCAGTCAGAGTGTTAGCAGCTACTTAGCCTGGTACCAACAGAAACCTGGCCAGGCTCCCAGGCTCCTCATCTATGATGCATCCAACAGGGCCACTGGCATCCCAGCCAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGGTCTGGGACAGACTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTAGAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAGTTTATTACTGTCAGCAGCGTAGCAACTGGTGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA TTLK123- VHCAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCGTGGTCCAGCCTGGGAGGTCCCT 280 3GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCGTCTGGATTCACCTTCAGTAGCTTTGGCATGCACTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGCAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTGGCAGTTATATACTATGATGGAAGTAATAAATACTATGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAGATGACAACTGGAACGACGGGGACTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLGACATCCAGTTGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTTCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 281TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCCAGTCAGGGCATTAGTAGTTATTTAGCCTGGTATCAGCAAAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATGCTGCATCCACTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACAATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGAAGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGTCAACAGCTTAATAGTTACCCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA TTLK145- VHGAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGAGTCCCT 282 6-3GAGACTCTCCTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTTAACAGATTTGTCATGAGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCTCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTAGTGGTAGTGGTGGTAGCACATACTACGCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACGGCCGTGTATTACTGTGCGAAAGATTTTACGTATTACTATGGTTCGGGGAATTATTATAACTGGTTCGACCCCAGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCCTC A VLGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCTTCCACCCTGTCTACATCTGTAGGAGACAGAG 283TCACCATCACTTGCCGGGCCAGTCAGAGTATTAGTAGCTGGTTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATAAGGCGTCTAGTTTAGAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGCGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGAATTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCCTGCAGCCTGATGATTTTGCAACTTATTACTGCCAACAGTATAATAGTTATTCTCGGACGTTCGGCCAAGGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAA TTLK170- VHCAGGTGCAGCTACAGCAGTGGGGCGCAGGACTGTTGAAGCCTTCGGAGACCCT 284 2GTCCCTCACCTGCGCTGTCTATGGTGGGTCCTTTAGTGGTTACTACTGGAGCTGGATCCGCCAGCCCCCAGGGAAGGGGCTGGAGTGGATTGGGGAAATCAATCATAGTGGAGGCACCAACTACAACCCGTCCCTCAAGAGTCGAGTCACCATATCAGTAGACACGTCCAAGAACCACTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCTCTGTGACCGCCGCGGACACGGCTGTGTATTACTGTGCGAGAACTAGTGACTACGATTACTACTACTACGGTATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACCACGGTCACCGTCTCCTCA VLCAGCCTGTGCTGACTCAGCCAACTTCCCTCTCAGCATCTCCTGGAGCATCAGCCA 285GACTCACCTGCACCTTGCGCAGTGGCATCAATCTTGGTCGCTACAGGATATTCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGAGAGCCCTCCCCGGTATCTCCTGAGCTACTACTCAGACTCAAGTAAGCATCAGGGCTCTGGAGTCCCCAGCCGCTTCTCTGGATCCAAAGATGCTTCGAGCAATGCAGGGATTTTAGTCATCTCTGGGCTCCAGTCTGAGGATGAGGCTGACTATTACTGTATGATTTGGCACAGGAGTGCTTTGTTTATTTTCGGCAGTGGAACCAAGGTCACTGTCCTA WJL10 VHCAGGTTCAGCTACAGCAGTCTGGACCTGAGCTGGTGAAGCCTGGGGCTTCAGTG 286AAGTTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCTGGTTACACCTTCACAAGCTACGAGATAAACTGGTTGAAGCAGAGGCCTGGACAGGGACTTGAGTGGATTGGATTGATTTATCCTAGAGATGGAGATACTAAGTACAATGAGAAGTTCAAGGGCAAGGCCACATTGACTGCAGACACATCCTCCAGCACAGCGTACATGGAGCTCCACAGCCTGACATCTGAGGACTCTGCGGTCTATTTCTGTGCAAGACACACCCCAGGGGCTTTCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTCACTGTCTCTGCA VLGATGTTGTGATGACCCAAACTCCCCTCTCCCTGCCGGTCAGTCTTGGAGATCAAG 287CCTCCATCTCTTGCAGATCTAGTCAGAGCCTTGTTCACAGTAATGGAGACACCTATTTACATTGGTACCTACAGAAGCCAGGCCAGTCTCCAAAGCTCCTGATCTACAAAGTTTCCAACCGATTTTCTGGGGTCCCAGACAGGTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCAGGGACAGATTTCACACTCAAGATCAGCAGAGTGGAGGCTGAGGATCTGGAAATTTATTTCTGCTCTCAAAGCACACATGTTCCGTACACGTTCGGAGGGGGGACCAAACTG GAAATAAAA WJL48VH GACGTGAAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGAAGGCTTAGTGAAGCCCGGAGGGTCCCT 288GAAACTCTCTTGTGCAGCCTCTGGATTCACTTTCAGTAGGTATGCCATGTCTTGGGTTCGCCAGACTCCAGAAAAGAGGCTGGAATGGGTCGCATATATTAGTAGTGGAGGTGATTACATCCACTATGGAGAAACTGTGAAGGGCCGATTCACCATCTCCAGAGACAATGCCAGGAACACCCTGTACCTGCAAATGAGCAGTCTGAAGTCTGAGGACACAGCCATGTATTACTGTACAAGAGTTCTCTTTTATTATTACGGCAGTAGCTACGTCTTTTTTGACTACTGGGGCCAAGGCACCACTCTCACAGTCTCCTCA VLGATATCCAGATGACACAGACTACATCCTCCCTGTCAGTCTCTCTGGGAGACAGA 289GTCACCATCAGTTGCAGGGCAAGTCAGGACATCAGCAATTTTCTAAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCAGATGGAACTGTTAATCTCCTGATCTACTACACATCAAAATTACACTCAGGAGTCCCATCAAGGTTCAGTGGCGGTGGGTCTGGAAGAGATTATTCTCTCACCATTAATAACCTGGAGCAAGAAGATATTGCCTCTTACTTTTGCCAACAGGGTCATACGCTTCCGTATACGTTCGGAGGGGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATAAAA

TABLE 12Amino acid sequences of humanized, multispecific binding proteins. SEQID Name Chain Sequence NO 3407 IEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSR 500FSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC IIEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSN 498TYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG IIIQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGN 499FYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG IVDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSSRF 501SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 3423 IEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRF 504SGSGSGTDFTLSINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC IIEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSN 502TYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG IIIQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGN 503FYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG IVDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSSRF 505SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 3429 IEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPGEKVTLTCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGVPSR 508FSGSGSGTDFTLTISSVEAEDFATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSIGNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC IIEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSN 506TYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVATISSSGDNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMSSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTTLTVSSDKTHTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG IIIQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGN 507FYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG IVDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSSRF 509SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 3437 IEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSIGNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSR 512FSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC IIEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSN 510TYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG IIIQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGN 511FYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG IVDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSSRF 513SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC 3439 IEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSR 516FSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPGEKVTLTCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSVEAEDFATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKDKTHTRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC IIEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVATISSSGDN 514TYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMSSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTTLTVSSDKTHTEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSDKTHTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG IIIQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSGN 515FYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG IVDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSSRF 517SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC

TABLE 13 Amino acid sequences of humanized, bispecific binding proteins.SEQ ID Name Chain Sequence NO AS30_Hu6 × HC1QVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 518 C3_Hu10NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS DuobodySASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG HC2EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGS 519NTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNSARVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFLLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG LC1DVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSS 520RFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHUGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC LC2EIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPS 521RFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC AS30_Hu6 × HC1QVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 524 C21_Hu11NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS DuetmabSASTKGPSVCPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSVDKTHTCPPCPAPE LLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG HC2EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGS 525NTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNRFTQKSLSLSPG LC1DVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSS 526RFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPCDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHUGLSSPVTKSFNRGEV LC2EIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPS 527RFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC AS30_Hu6 × HCQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 522 C3_Hu10NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS TBTISGGGGSGGGGSEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQK SLSLSPG LCDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSS 523RFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSISNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC AS30_Hu6 × HCQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 528 C21_Hu11NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS TBTISGGGGSGGGGSEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQK SLSLSPG LCDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSS 529RFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLSCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLSINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC AS30_Hu9 × HCQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 530 C3_Hu11NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS CODVSSEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSGSNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTLLTVSSRTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG LCEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPKEKVTLTCRASQSIGNNLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGIP 531SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSVEAEDAATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKGQPKAAPDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCRSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGAGTKLEIKTKGPSRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC AS30_Hu9 × HCQVQLVQSGAEVVKPGSSVKVSCEASGFTFTDSVITWVRQRPGQGLEWIGEIYPGSG 532 C21_Hu21NFYYNEKFQGRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAMRRSSWGQGTLVTVS CODVSSEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYTMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVATISSSGDNTYYPDSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMSSLRAEDTALYYCARFDYGSSLDSWGQGTTLTVSSRTASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNNASRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPG LCEIVLTQSPDFLSVTPGEKVTLTCRASQSISNYLHWYQQKSDQSPKLLIKYASQSISGVP 533SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSVEAEDFATYFCQQSKSWPRTFGGGTKLEIKGQPKAAPDVVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCRSSQTIVHSNSKTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPLTFGAGTKLEIKTKGPSRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRG EC

TABLE 14 Amino acid and DNA sequences of humanized, multispecific andbispecific binding proteins. SEQ ID DNA/ NO Binding Protein ChainSequence Protein 306 AS30SS_Hu6 VH VH domain DNA 307 AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW1DNA 308 AS30SS_Hu6 VH CDR-H1 DNA 309 AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW2 DNA 310AS30SS_Hu6 VH CDR-H2 DNA 311 AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW3 DNA 312 AS30SS_Hu6 VHCDR-H3 DNA 313 AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW4 DNA 314 AS30SS_Hu6 VH VH domain protein315 AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW1 protein 316 AS30SS_Hu6 VH CDR-H1 protein 317AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW2 protein 318 AS30SS_Hu6 VH CDR-H2 protein 319AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW3 protein 320 AS30SS_Hu6 VH CDR-H3 protein 321AS30SS_Hu6 VH FW4 protein 322 AS30SS_Hu6 VL VL domain DNA 323 AS30SS_Hu6VL FW1 DNA 324 AS30SS_Hu6 VL CDR-L1 DNA 325 AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW2 DNA 326AS30SS_Hu6 VL CDR-L2 DNA 327 AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW3 DNA 328 AS30SS_Hu6 VLCDR-L3 DNA 329 AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW4 DNA 330 AS30SS_Hu6 VL VL domain protein331 AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW1 protein 332 AS30SS_Hu6 VL CDR-L1 protein 333AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW2 protein 334 AS30SS_Hu6 VL CDR-L2 protein 335AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW3 protein 336 AS30SS_Hu6 VL CDR-L3 protein 337AS30SS_Hu6 VL FW4 protein 338 AS30SS_Hu9 VH VH domain DNA 339 AS30SS_Hu9VH FW1 DNA 340 AS30SS_Hu9 VH CDR-H1 DNA 341 AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW2 DNA 342AS30SS_Hu9 VH CDR-H2 DNA 343 AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW3 DNA 344 AS30SS_Hu9 VHCDR-H3 DNA 345 AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW4 DNA 346 AS30SS_Hu9 VH VH domain protein347 AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW1 protein 348 AS30SS_Hu9 VH CDR-H1 protein 349AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW2 protein 350 AS30SS_Hu9 VH CDR-H2 protein 351AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW3 protein 352 AS30SS_Hu9 VH CDR-H3 protein 353AS30SS_Hu9 VH FW4 protein 354 AS30SS_Hu9 VL VL domain DNA 355 AS30SS_Hu9VL FW1 DNA 356 AS30SS_Hu9 VL CDR-L1 DNA 357 AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW2 DNA 358AS30SS_Hu9 VL CDR-L2 DNA 359 AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW3 DNA 360 AS30SS_Hu9 VLCDR-L3 DNA 361 AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW4 DNA 362 AS30SS_Hu9 VL VL domain protein363 AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW1 protein 364 AS30SS_Hu9 VL CDR-L1 protein 365AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW2 protein 366 AS30SS_Hu9 VL CDR-L2 protein 367AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW3 protein 368 AS30SS_Hu9 VL CDR-L3 protein 369AS30SS_Hu9 VL FW4 protein 370 C3_Hu10 VH VH domain DNA 371 C3_Hu10 VHFW1 DNA 372 C3_Hu10 VH CDR-H1 DNA 373 C3_Hu10 VH FW2 DNA 374 C3_Hu10 VHCDR-H2 DNA 375 C3_Hu10 VH FW3 DNA 376 C3_Hu10 VH CDR-H3 DNA 377 C3_Hu10VH FW4 DNA 378 C3_Hu10 VH VH domain protein 379 C3_Hu10 VH FW1 protein380 C3_Hu10 VH CDR-H1 protein 381 C3_Hu10 VH FW2 protein 382 C3_Hu10 VHCDR-H2 protein 383 C3_Hu10 VH FW3 protein 384 C3_Hu10 VH CDR-H3 protein385 C3_Hu10 VH FW4 protein 386 C3_Hu10 VL VL domain DNA 387 C3_Hu10 VLFW1 DNA 388 C3_Hu10 VL CDR-L1 DNA 389 C3_Hu10 VL FW2 DNA 390 C3_Hu10 VLCDR-L2 DNA 391 C3_Hu10 VL FW3 DNA 392 C3_Hu10 VL CDR-L3 DNA 393 C3_Hu10VL FW4 DNA 394 C3_Hu10 VL VL domain protein 395 C3_Hu10 VL FW1 protein396 C3_Hu10 VL CDR-L1 protein 397 C3_Hu10 VL FW2 protein 398 C3_Hu10 VLCDR-L2 protein 399 C3_Hu10 VL FW3 protein 400 C3_Hu10 VL CDR-L3 protein401 C3_Hu10 VL FW4 protein 402 C3_Hu11 VH VH domain DNA 403 C3_Hu11 VHFW1 DNA 404 C3_Hu11 VH CDR-H1 DNA 405 C3_Hu11 VH FW2 DNA 406 C3_Hu11 VHCDR-H2 DNA 407 C3_Hu11 VH FW3 DNA 408 C3_Hu11 VH CDR-H3 DNA 409 C3_Hu11VH FW4 DNA 410 C3_Hu11 VH VH domain protein 411 C3_Hu11 VH FW1 protein412 C3_Hu11 VH CDR-H1 protein 413 C3_Hu11 VH FW2 protein 414 C3_Hu11 VHCDR-H2 protein 415 C3_Hu11 VH FW3 protein 416 C3_Hu11 VH CDR-H3 protein417 C3_Hu11 VH FW4 protein 418 C3_Hu11 VL VL domain DNA 419 C3_Hu11 VLFW1 DNA 420 C3_Hu11 VL CDR-L1 DNA 421 C3_Hu11 VL FW2 DNA 422 C3_Hu11 VLCDR-L2 DNA 423 C3_Hu11 VL FW3 DNA 424 C3_Hu11 VL CDR-L3 DNA 425 C3_Hu11VL FW4 DNA 426 C3_Hu11 VL VL domain protein 427 C3_Hu11 VL FW1 protein428 C3_Hu11 VL CDR-L1 protein 429 C3_Hu11 VL FW2 protein 430 C3_Hu11 VLCDR-L2 protein 431 C3_Hu11 VL FW3 protein 432 C3_Hu11 VL CDR-L3 protein433 C3_Hu11 VL FW4 protein 434 C21_Hu11 VH VH domain DNA 435 C21_Hu11 VHFW1 DNA 436 C21_Hu11 VH CDR-H1 DNA 437 C21_Hu11 VH FW2 DNA 438 C21_Hu11VH CDR-H2 DNA 439 C21_Hu11 VH FW3 DNA 440 C21_Hu11 VH CDR-H3 DNA 441C21_Hu11 VH FW4 DNA 442 C21_Hu11 VH VH domain protein 443 C21_Hu11 VHFW1 protein 444 C21_Hu11 VH CDR-H1 protein 445 C21_Hu11 VH FW2 protein446 C21_Hu11 VH CDR-H2 protein 447 C21_Hu11 VH FW3 protein 448 C21_Hu11VH CDR-H3 protein 449 C21_Hu11 VH FW4 protein 450 C21_Hu11 VL VL domainDNA 451 C21_Hu11 VL FW1 DNA 452 C21_Hu11 VL CDR-L1 DNA 453 C21_Hu11 VLFW2 DNA 454 C21_Hu11 VL CDR-L2 DNA 455 C21_Hu11 VL FW3 DNA 456 C21_Hu11VL CDR-L3 DNA 457 C21_Hu11 VL FW4 DNA 458 C21_Hu11 VL VL domain protein459 C21_Hu11 VL FW1 protein 460 C21_Hu11 VL CDR-L1 protein 461 C21_Hu11VL FW2 protein 462 C21_Hu11 VL CDR-L2 protein 463 C21_Hu11 VL FW3protein 464 C21_Hu11 VL CDR-L3 protein 465 C21_Hu11 VL FW4 protein 466C21_Hu21 VH VH domain DNA 467 C21_Hu21 VH FW1 DNA 468 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H1DNA 469 C21_Hu21 VH FW2 DNA 470 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H2 DNA 471 C21_Hu21 VHFW3 DNA 472 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H3 DNA 473 C21_Hu21 VH FW4 DNA 474 C21_Hu21VH VH domain protein 475 C21_Hu21 VH FW1 protein 476 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H1protein 477 C21_Hu21 VH FW2 protein 478 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H2 protein 479C21_Hu21 VH FW3 protein 480 C21_Hu21 VH CDR-H3 protein 481 C21_Hu21 VHFW4 protein 482 C21_Hu21 VL VL domain DNA 483 C21_Hu21 VL FW1 DNA 484C21_Hu21 VL CDR-L1 DNA 485 C21_Hu21 VL FW2 DNA 486 C21_Hu21 VL CDR-L2DNA 487 C21_Hu21 VL FW3 DNA 488 C21_Hu21 VL CDR-L3 DNA 489 C21_Hu21 VLFW4 DNA 490 C21_Hu21 VL VL domain protein 491 C21_Hu21 VL FW1 protein492 C21_Hu21 VL CDR-L1 protein 493 C21_Hu21 VL FW2 protein 494 C21_Hu21VL CDR-L2 protein 495 C21_Hu21 VL FW3 protein 496 C21_Hu21 VL CDR-L3protein 497 C21_Hu21 VL FW4 protein 498 Triab 3407 HC1 Full chainprotein 499 Triab 3407 HC2 Full chain protein 500 Triab 3407 LC1 Fullchain protein 501 Triab 3407 LC2 Full chain protein 502 Triab 3423 HC1Full chain protein 503 Triab 3423 HC2 Full chain protein 504 Triab 3423LC1 Full chain protein 505 Triab 3423 LC2 Full chain protein 506 Triab3429 HC1 Full chain protein 507 Triab 3429 HC2 Full chain protein 508Triab 3429 LC1 Full chain protein 509 Triab 3429 LC2 Full chain protein510 Triab 3437 HC1 Full chain protein 511 Triab 3437 HC2 Full chainprotein 512 Triab 3437 LC1 Full chain protein 513 Triab 3437 LC2 Fullchain protein 514 Triab 3439 HC1 Full chain protein 515 Triab 3439 HC2Full chain protein 516 Triab 3439 LC1 Full chain protein 517 Triab 3439LC2 Full chain protein 518 AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10 HC1 Full chain proteinduobody 519 AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10 HC2 Full chain protein duobody 520AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10 LC1 Full chain protein duobody 521 AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10LC2 Full chain protein duobody 522 AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10 TBTI HC Full chainprotein 523 AS30_Hu6 × C3_Hu10 TBTI LC Full chain protein 524 AS30_Hu6 ×C21_Hu11 HC1 Full chain protein duetmab 525 AS30_Hu6 × C21_Hu11 HC2 Fullchain protein duetmab 526 AS30_Hu6 × C21_Hu11 LC1 Full chain proteinduetmab 527 AS30_Hu6 × C21_Hu11 LC2 Full chain protein duetmab 528AS30_Hu6 × C21_Hu11 HC Full chain protein TBTI 529 AS30_Hu6 × C21_Hu11LC Full chain protein TBTI 530 AS30_Hu9 × C3_Hu11 HC Full chain proteinCODV 531 AS30_Hu9 × C3_Hu11 LC Full chain protein CODV 532 AS30_Hu9 ×C21_Hu21 HC Full chain protein CODV 533 AS30_Hu9 × C21_Hu21 LC Fullchain protein CODV

Target Proteins

Provided herein are multispecific binding molecules (e.g., bindingproteins) that include a binding domain that binds an extracellularportion of dystroglycan and a binding domain that binds laminin-2. Theterms “binds” and “specifically binds” are used interchangeably herein.In some embodiments, a binding domain that “binds” an antigen (e.g.,laminin-2 or an extracellular portion of dystroglycan) binds to theantigen with an K_(D) of less than or equal to about 1×10⁻⁶ M. In someembodiments, binding affinity (e.g., K_(D)) of the antigen bindingdomain to the antigen (e.g., an antigen epitope) is assayed using theantigen binding domain in a monovalent antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof. In some embodiments, binding affinity (e.g., K_(D)) ofthe antigen binding domain to the antigen (e.g., an antigen epitope) isassayed using the antigen binding domain in a multispecific format ofthe present disclosure.

As used herein, dystroglycan (DG) refers to the dystrophin-associatedprotein that acts as a component of the dystrophin complex linking theextracellular matrix (ECM, also known as the basal lamina) to theF-actin-associated cytoskeleton of muscle fibers. Dystroglycan comprisestwo subunits, alpha dystroglycan and beta dystroglycan, that arepost-translationally cleaved and associate non-covalently with eachother. In some embodiments, the dystroglycan is human dystroglycan(e.g., a protein encoded by the human DAG1 gene as set forth in NCBIRef. Seq. Gene ID No. 1605, or a protein corresponding to UniProt EntryQ14118). In some embodiments, the dystroglycan is mouse dystroglycan(e.g., a protein encoded by the mouse Dag1 gene as set forth in NCBIRef. Seq. Gene ID No. 13138, or a protein corresponding to UniProt EntryQ62165).

In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure bindsalpha-dystroglycan. In some embodiments, a binding domain of the presentdisclosure binds beta-dystroglycan. In some embodiments, a bindingdomain of the present disclosure binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence SIVVEWTNN TLPLEPCPKE QIIGLSRRIA DENGKPRPAF SNALEPDFKALSIAVTGSGS CRHLQFIPVA PPSPGSSAAP ATEVPDRDPE KSSEDD (SEQ ID NO:290). Insome embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure binds anepitope or region within the sequence SIVVEWTNN TLPLEPCPKE QIIGLSRRIADENGKPRPAF SNALEPDFKA LSIAVTGSGS CRHLQFIPVA PPSPGSSAAP ATEVPDRDPE KSSEDD(SEQ ID NO:290). In some embodiments, a binding domain of the presentdisclosure binds a polypeptide comprising the sequence SIVVEWTNNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRP AFSNALEPDF KATSITVTGS GSCRHLQFIPVVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ ID NO:291). In some embodiments, abinding domain of the present disclosure binds an epitope or regionwithin the sequence SIVVEWT NNTLPLEPCP KEQIAGLSRR IAEDDGKPRP AFSNALEPDFKATSITVTGS GSCRHLQFIP VVPPRRVPSE APPTEVPDRD PEKSSEDDV (SEQ ID NO:291).In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure bindsthe extracellular portion of human dystroglycan. In some embodiments, abinding domain of the present disclosure binds the extracellular portionof mouse dystroglycan. In some embodiments, a binding domain of thepresent disclosure binds the extracellular portions of human and mousedystroglycan.

In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure bindsthe extracellular portion of human dystroglycan with an equilibriumdissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM, lower than about500 nM, lower than about 400 nM, lower than about 300 nM, lower thanabout 200 nM, lower than about 100 nM, lower than about 50 nM, lowerthan about 25 nM, lower than about 10 nM, or lower than about 1 nM. Insome embodiments, the affinity of binding between a binding domain ofthe present disclosure and the extracellular portion of humandystroglycan is measured when the binding domain is in a bispecificformat, rather than as a monospecific binding domain (such as amonospecific antibody). In some embodiments, an antigen binding site ofthe present disclosure that binds the extracellular portion ofdystroglycan binds the extracellular portion of human dystroglycan withan equilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM,lower than about 500 nM, lower than about 400 nM, lower than about 300nM, lower than about 200 nM, lower than about 100 nM, lower than about50 nM, lower than about 25 nM, lower than about 10 nM, or lower thanabout 1 nM when assayed as part of a multispecific binding protein.

As used herein, laminin-2 (also known as merosin) refers to theextracellular basement membrane protein that binds to dystroglycan.Laminin-2 is composed of three subunits: alpha, beta, and gamma. In someembodiments, the laminin-2 is human laminin subunit alpha 2 (e.g., aprotein encoded by the human LAMA2 gene as set forth in NCBI Ref. Seq.Gene ID No. 3908, or a protein corresponding to UniProt Entry P24043).In some embodiments, the dystroglycan is mouse laminin subunit alpha 2(e.g., a protein encoded by the mouse Lama2 gene as set forth in NCBIRef. Seq. Gene ID No. 16773, or a protein corresponding to UniProt EntryQ60675).

In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure bindslaminin-2. In some embodiments, a binding domain of the presentdisclosure binds a polypeptide comprising a laminin G-like (LG) domain 4of laminin-2, a laminin G-like (LG) domain 5 of laminin-2, or both. Insome embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure binds apolypeptide comprising the sequence VQPQPV PTPAFPFPAP TMVHGPCVAESEPALLTGSK QFGLSRNSHI AIAFDDTKVK NRLTIELEVR TEAESGLLFY MARINHADFATVQLRNGFPY FSYDLGSGDT STMIPTKIND GQWHKIKIVR VKQEGILYVD DASSQTISPKKADILDVVGI LYVGGLPINY TTRRIGPVTY SLDGCVRNLH MEQAPVDLDQ PTSSFHVGTCFANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPT GVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMIDEKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIK NRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSASTSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLT KGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGVQPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:300). In some embodiments, a binding domain of thepresent disclosure binds an epitope or region within the sequence VQPQPVPTPAFPFPAP TMVHGPCVAE SEPALLTGSK QFGLSRNSHI AIAFDDTKVK NRLTIELEVRTEAESGLLFY MARINHADFA TVQLRNGFPY FSYDLGSGDT STMIPTKIND GQWHKIKIVRVKQEGILYVD DASSQTISPK KADILDVVGI LYVGGLPINY TTRRIGPVTY SLDGCVRNLHMEQAPVDLDQ PTSSFHVGTC FANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPTGVLLGVSSQK MDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIKNRLELVVDGN QVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLTKGTGKPLEVN FAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:300). In some embodiments, abinding domain of the present disclosure binds a polypeptide comprisingthe sequence ANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPT GVLLGVSSQKMDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIK NRLELVVDGNQVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLT KGTGKPLEVNFAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:292). In some embodiments, a bindingdomain of the present disclosure binds an epitope or region within thesequence ANAESGTYF DGTGFAKAVG GFKVGLDLLV EFEFRTTRPT GVLLGVSSQKMDGMGIEMID EKLMFHVDNG AGRFTAIYDA GIPGHMCNGQ WHKVTAKKIK NRLELVVDGNQVDAQSPNSA STSADTNDPV FVGGFPGGLN QFGLTTNIRF RGCIRSLKLT KGTGKPLEVNFAKALELRGV QPVSCPTT (SEQ ID NO:292). In some embodiments, a bindingdomain of the present disclosure binds a polypeptide comprising thesequence Q PEPVPTPAFP TPTPVLTHGP CAAESEPALL IGSKQFGLSR NSHIAIAFDDTKVKNRLTIE LEVRTEAESG LLFYMARINH ADFATVQLRN GLPYFSYDLG SGDTHTMIPTKINDGQWHKI KIMRSKQEGI LYVDGASNRT ISPKKADILD VVGMLYVGGL PINYTTRRIGPVTYSIDGCV RNLHMAEAPA DLEQPTSSFH VGTCFANAQR GTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGLDLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHLCDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTTSIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ ID NO:301). In someembodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure binds an epitopeor region within the sequence Q PEPVPTPAFP TPTPVLTHGP CAAESEPALLIGSKQFGLSR NSHIAIAFDD TKVKNRLTIE LEVRTEAESG LLFYMARINH ADFATVQLRNGLPYFSYDLG SGDTHTMIPT KINDGQWHKI KIMRSKQEGI LYVDGASNRT ISPKKADILDVVGMLYVGGL PINYTTRRIG PVTYSIDGCV RNLHMAEAPA DLEQPTSSFH VGTCFANAQRGTYFDGTGFA KAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFHVDNGAGRFTA VYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADTNDPVFVGGFP DDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN(SEQ ID NO:301). In some embodiments, a binding domain of the presentdisclosure binds a polypeptide comprising the sequence ANAQR GTYFDGTGFAKAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTAVYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFPDDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ IDNO:293). In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosurebinds an epitope or region within the sequence ANAQR GTYFDGTGFAKAVGGFKVGL DLLVEFEFRT TTTTGVLLGI SSQKMDGMGI EMIDEKLMFH VDNGAGRFTAVYDAGVPGHL CDGQWHKVTA NKIKHRIELT VDGNQVEAQS PNPASTSADT NDPVFVGGFPDDLKQFGLTT SIPFRGCIRS LKLTKGTGKP LEVNFAKALE LRGVQPVSCP AN (SEQ IDNO:293). In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosurebinds human laminin-2. In some embodiments, a binding domain of thepresent disclosure binds mouse laminin-2. In some embodiments, a bindingdomain of the present disclosure binds human and mouse laminin-2.

In some embodiments, a binding domain of the present disclosure bindshuman laminin-2 with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)) lowerthan about 1 μM, lower than about 500 nM, lower than about 400 nM, lowerthan about 300 nM, lower than about 200 nM, lower than about 100 nM,lower than about 50 nM, lower than about 25 nM, lower than about 10 nM,or lower than about 1 nM. In some embodiments, the affinity of bindingbetween a binding domain of the present disclosure and human laminin-2is measured when the binding domain is in a bispecific format, ratherthan as a monospecific binding domain (such as a monospecific antibody).In some embodiments, an antigen binding site of the present disclosurethat binds laminin-2 binds human laminin-2 with an equilibriumdissociation constant (K_(D)) lower than about 1 μM, lower than about500 nM, lower than about 400 nM, lower than about 300 nM, lower thanabout 200 nM, lower than about 100 nM, lower than about 50 nM, lowerthan about 25 nM, lower than about 10 nM, or lower than about 1 nM whenassayed as part of a multispecific binding protein.

In some embodiments, a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair of the presentdisclosure binds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and aV_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair of the present disclosure binds laminin-2. Insome embodiments, a V_(H2)/V_(L2) binding pair of the present disclosurebinds the extracellular portion of dystroglycan, and a V_(H1)/V_(L1)binding pair of the present disclosure binds laminin-2.

Antibodies

The present disclosure also provides antibodies (e.g., monovalent and/ormonoclonal antibodies) comprising 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 CDR sequences of abinding domain shown in Table A2, D2, or I4, or a VH and/or VL domainsequence of a binding domain shown in Table D2 or I4 or encoded by apolynucleotide sequence shown in Table G2. In some embodiments, theantibody binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan. In someembodiments, the antibody binds laminin-2. In some embodiments, theantibody comprises (a) an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-8, a CDR-H2comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:9-17, and a CDR-H3 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:18-27; and (b) an antibody lightchain comprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:28-37, a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38-42, and a CDR-L3 comprisingan amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:43-50. In some embodiments, the VH domain comprises an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:170, 172, 174,176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, and 188; and the VL domain comprises anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:171, 173, 175, 177, 179, 181, 183, 185, 187, and 189. In someembodiments, the antibody comprises (a) an antibody heavy chaincomprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:316, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:318, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:320; and (b) an antibody light chain comprising a light chainvariable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:332, a CDR-L2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:334, and aCDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:336. In some embodiments,the VH domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:314, andthe VL domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:330. Insome embodiments, the VH domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO:346, and the VL domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:362. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises (a) an antibodyheavy chain comprising a CDR-H1 comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:51-55 and 81-95, aCDR-H2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NOs:56-60 and 96-110, and a CDR-H3 comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNOs:61-65 and 111-125; and (b) an antibody light chain comprising alight chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:66-70 and126-140, a CDR-L2 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs:38, 71-75, and 141-154, and a CDR-L3comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:76-80 and 155-169. In some embodiments, the VH domaincomprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NOs:190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212,214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, and 228; and the VL domain comprisesan amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217,219, 221, 223, 225, 227, and 229. In some embodiments, the antibodycomprises an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variabledomain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:384, and an antibody light chaincomprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:400. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an antibody heavychain comprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:380, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:382, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:384, and an antibody light chain comprising a light chain variabledomain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:428, a CDR-L2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:398, and a CDR-L3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:400. In some embodiments, theantibody comprises an antibody heavy chain comprising a heavy chainvariable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:446, and aCDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:448, and an antibody lightchain comprising a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:464. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an antibody heavychain comprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising a CDR-H1comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:444, a CDR-H2 comprising thesequence of SEQ ID NO:478, and a CDR-H3 comprising the sequence of SEQID NO:448, and an antibody light chain comprising a light chain variabledomain (VL) comprising a CDR-L1 comprising the sequence of SEQ IDNO:460, a CDR-L2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:462, and a CDR-L3comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:464. In some embodiments, the VHdomain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:378, and the VLdomain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:394. In someembodiments, the VH domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:410, and the VL domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:426. In some embodiments, the VH domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:442, and the VL domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:458. In some embodiments, the VH domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:474, and the VL domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:490.

Nucleic Acids

Provided herein are isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising anucleotide sequence encoding any of the multispecific (e.g., bispecific)binding molecules (e.g., bispecific binding proteins) of the presentdisclosure.

Standard recombinant DNA methodologies are used to construct thepolynucleotides that encode the polypeptides which form the bindingproteins, incorporate these polynucleotides into recombinant expressionvectors, and introduce such vectors into host cells. See e.g., Sambrooket al., 2001, MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL (Cold Spring HarborLaboratory Press, 3rd ed.). Enzymatic reactions and purificationtechniques may be performed according to manufacturer's specifications,as commonly accomplished in the art, or as described herein. Unlessspecific definitions are provided, the nomenclature utilized inconnection with, and the laboratory procedures and techniques of,analytical chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and medicinal andpharmaceutical chemistry described herein are those well-known andcommonly used in the art. Similarly, conventional techniques may be usedfor chemical syntheses, chemical analyses, pharmaceutical preparation,formulation, delivery, and treatment of patients.

Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to isolated nucleic acidmolecules comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding any of the bindingproteins or polypeptide chains thereof described herein. In someembodiments, the isolated nucleic acid is operably linked to aheterologous promoter to direct transcription of the bindingprotein-coding nucleic acid sequence. A promoter may refer to nucleicacid control sequences which direct transcription of a nucleic acid. Afirst nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a second nucleic acidsequence when the first nucleic acid sequence is placed in a functionalrelationship with the second nucleic acid sequence. For instance, apromoter is operably linked to a coding sequence of a binding protein ifthe promoter affects the transcription or expression of the codingsequence. Examples of promoters may include, but are not limited to,promoters obtained from the genomes of viruses (such as polyoma virus,fowlpox virus, adenovirus (such as Adenovirus 2), bovine papillomavirus, avian sarcoma virus, cytomegalovirus, a retrovirus, hepatitis-Bvirus, Simian Virus 40 (SV40), and the like), from heterologouseukaryotic promoters (such as the actin promoter, an immunoglobulinpromoter, from heat-shock promoters, and the like), the CAG-promoter(Niwa et al., Gene 108(2):193-9, 1991), the phosphoglycerate kinase(PGK)-promoter, a tetracycline-inducible promoter (Masui et al., NucleicAcids Res. 33:e43, 2005), the lac system, the trp system, the tacsystem, the trc system, major operator and promoter regions of phagelambda, the promoter for 3-phosphoglycerate kinase, the promoters ofyeast acid phosphatase, and the promoter of the yeast alpha-matingfactors. Polynucleotides encoding binding proteins of the presentdisclosure may be under the control of a constitutive promoter, aninducible promoter, or any other suitable promoter described herein orother suitable promoter that will be readily recognized by one skilledin the art.

In some embodiments, the isolated nucleic acid is incorporated into avector. In some embodiments, the vector is an expression vector.Expression vectors may include one or more regulatory sequencesoperatively linked to the polynucleotide to be expressed. The term“regulatory sequence” includes promoters, enhancers and other expressioncontrol elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals). Examples of suitableenhancers may include, but are not limited to, enhancer sequences frommammalian genes (such as globin, elastase, albumin, α-fetoprotein,insulin and the like), and enhancer sequences from a eukaryotic cellvirus (such as SV40 enhancer on the late side of the replication origin(bp 100-270), the cytomegalovirus early promoter enhancer, the polyomaenhancer on the late side of the replication origin, adenovirusenhancers, and the like). Examples of suitable vectors may include, forexample, plasmids, cosmids, episomes, transposons, and viral vectors(e.g., adenoviral, vaccinia viral, Sindbis-viral, measles, herpes viral,lentiviral, retroviral, adeno-associated viral vectors, etc.).Expression vectors can be used to transfect host cells, such as, forexample, bacterial cells, yeast cells, insect cells, and mammaliancells. Biologically functional viral and plasmid DNA vectors capable ofexpression and replication in a host are known in the art, and can beused to transfect any cell of interest.

Further provided herein are vector systems comprising multiple vectors,wherein the multiple vectors collectively encode a bispecific bindingprotein of the present disclosure. For example, in some embodiments, avector system comprises one or more vectors encoding a first, second,third, and fourth polypeptide chain of a bispecific binding molecule ofthe present disclosure. In some embodiments, a vector system comprises afirst, second, third, and fourth polypeptide chain of a bispecificbinding molecule of the present disclosure.

Host Cells and Methods of Producing Binding Proteins

Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to a host cell (e.g., anisolated host cell) comprising one or more isolated polynucleotides,vectors, and/or vector systems described herein. In some embodiments, anisolated host cell of the present disclosure is cultured in vitro. Insome embodiments, the host cell is a bacterial cell (e.g., an E. colicell). In some embodiments, the host cell is a yeast cell (e.g., an S.cerevisiae cell). In some embodiments, the host cell is an insect cell.Examples of insect host cells may include, for example, Drosophila cells(e.g., S2 cells), Trichoplusia ni cells (e.g., High Five™ cells), andSpodoptera frupperda cells (e.g., Sf21 or Sf9 cells). In someembodiments, the host cell is a mammalian cell. Examples of mammalianhost cells may include, for example, human embryonic kidney cells (e.g.,293 or 293 cells subcloned for growth in suspension culture), Expi293™cells, CHO cells, baby hamster kidney cells (e.g., BHK, ATCC CCL 10),mouse sertoli cells (e.g., TM4 cells), monkey kidney cells (e.g., CV1ATCC CCL 70), African green monkey kidney cells (e.g., VERO-76, ATCCCRL-1587), human cervical carcinoma cells (e.g., HELA, ATCC CCL 2),canine kidney cells (e.g., MDCK, ATCC CCL 34), buffalo rat liver cells(e.g., BRL 3A, ATCC CRL 1442), human lung cells (e.g., W138, ATCC CCL75), human liver cells (e.g., Hep G2, HB 8065), mouse mammary tumorcells (e.g., MMT 060562, ATCC CCL51), TRI cells, MRC 5 cells, FS4 cells,a human hepatoma line (e.g., Hep G2), and myeloma cells (e.g., NS0 andSp2/0 cells).

Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method of producingany of the binding proteins described herein. In some embodiments, themethod includes a) culturing a host cell (e.g., any of the host cellsdescribed herein) comprising an isolated nucleic acid, vector, and/orvector system (e.g., any of the isolated nucleic acids, vectors, and/orvector systems described herein) under conditions such that the hostcell expresses the binding molecule; and b) isolating the bindingmolecule from the host cell.

In some embodiments, multiple host cells can be used to producecomponents of a bispecific binding molecule (e.g., protein), which arethen assembled into the bispecific binding molecule. In someembodiments, provided herein is a method of producing a bispecificbinding protein comprising a first binding domain that binds anextracellular portion of dystroglycan and a second binding domain thatbinds laminin-2, the method comprising: a) culturing a first host cellthat comprises a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptidechain comprising the first binding domain under conditions such that thehost cell expresses the first polypeptide chain as part of a firstmonospecific binding protein with a first CH3 domain; b) culturing asecond host cell that comprises a nucleic acid molecule encoding asecond polypeptide chain comprising the second binding domain conditionssuch that the host cell expresses the second polypeptide chain as partof a second monospecific binding protein with a second CH3 domain; c)isolating the first monospecific binding protein from the first hostcell; d) isolating the second monospecific binding protein from thesecond host cell; e) incubating the isolated first and secondmonospecific binding proteins under reducing conditions sufficient toallow cysteines in the hinge region to undergo disulfide bondisomerization; and f) obtaining the bispecific binding protein, whereinthe first and second CH3 domains are different and are such that theheterodimeric interaction between said first and second CH3 domains isstronger than each of the homodimeric interactions of said first andsecond CH3 domains. For greater description, see, e.g., US PG Pub. No.US2013/0039913 and Labrijn, A. F. et al. (2013) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.110:5145-5150.

Methods of culturing host cells under conditions to express a proteinare well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Methods of isolatingproteins from cultured host cells are well known to one of ordinaryskill in the art, including, for example, by affinity chromatography(e.g., two step affinity chromatography comprising protein A affinitychromatography followed by size exclusion chromatography).

Use for Binding Proteins

Further provided herein are methods for treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual, the method comprisingadministering to the individual a bispecific binding molecule of thepresent disclosure. Also provided herein are methods for providinglinkage between laminin-2 and an extracellular portion of dystroglycanin an individual, the method comprising administering to the individuala bispecific binding molecule of the present disclosure. Furtherprovided herein are kits comprising a bispecific binding molecule of thepresent disclosure and instructions for use in treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. In some embodiments, theindividual is a human.

Further provided herein are methods for treating or preventing analpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual, the method comprisingadministering to the individual a multispecific binding molecule of thepresent disclosure. Also provided herein are methods for providinglinkage between laminin-2 and an extracellular portion of dystroglycanin an individual, the method comprising administering to the individuala multispecific binding molecule of the present disclosure. Furtherprovided herein are kits comprising a multispecific binding molecule ofthe present disclosure and instructions for use in treating orpreventing an alpha-dystroglycanopathy in an individual. In someembodiments, the individual is a human.

In some embodiments, the individual has reduced expression ofalpha-dystroglycan (e.g., as compared to expression in a controlindividual, or one lacking a genetic mutation described herein). In someembodiments, expression refers to expression in one or more tissues,e.g., muscle tissue.

In some embodiments, alpha-dystroglycan expressed in the individual hasimpaired or aberrant O-glycosylation (e.g., as compared to expression ina control individual, or one lacking a genetic mutation describedherein).

In some embodiments, the individual has, has been diagnosed with, or hasa propensity for developing an alpha-dystroglycanopathy. In someembodiments, the individual has a mutation in a gene selected from thegroup consisting of: dystroglycan (DAG1), proteinO-mannosyltransferase-1 (POMT1), protein O-mannosyltransferase-2(POMT2), protein O-linked mannosebeta1,2-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 1 (POMGNT1), proteinO-linked mannose beta1,4-N-acetylglucosylaminyltransferase subunit 2(POMGNT2), xylosyl- and glucuronyltransferase 1 (LARGE1), xylosyl- andglucuronyltransferase 2 (LARGE2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferasesubunit 1 (DPM1), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2(DPM2), dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 3 (DPM3),fukutin, fukutin related protein (FKRP), isprenoid synthase domaincontaining (ISPD), protein O-mannose kinase (POMK),beta-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 2 (B3GALNT2),beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1 (B4GAT1), dolichol kinase (DOLK),transmembrane protein 5 (TMEM5), and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase B(GMPPB).

In some embodiments, a bispecific binding molecule of the presentdisclosure is administered by intravenous infusion, intramuscularinjection, intraperitoneal injection, or subcutaneous injection.

The binding proteins can be employed in any known assay method, such ascompetitive binding assays, direct and indirect sandwich assays, andimmunoprecipitation assays for the detection and quantitation of one ormore target antigens. The binding proteins will bind the one or moretarget antigens with an affinity that is appropriate for the assaymethod being employed.

Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising abispecific binding molecule of the present disclosure and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising amultispecific binding molecule of the present disclosure and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The pharmaceutical composition can contain formulation materials formodifying, maintaining, or preserving, for example, the pH, osmolarity,viscosity, clarity, color, isotonicity, odor, sterility, stability, rateof dissolution or release, adsorption, or penetration of thecomposition. Suitable formulation materials include, but are not limitedto, amino acids (such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, arginine, orlysine), antimicrobials, antioxidants (such as ascorbic acid, sodiumsulfite, or sodium hydrogen-sulfite), buffers (such as borate,bicarbonate, Tris-HCl, citrates, phosphates, or other organic acids),bulking agents (such as mannitol or glycine), chelating agents (such asethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)), complexing agents (such ascaffeine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, beta-cyclodextrin, orhydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin), fillers, monosaccharides,disaccharides, and other carbohydrates (such as glucose, mannose, ordextrins), proteins (such as serum albumin, gelatin, orimmunoglobulins), coloring, flavoring and diluting agents, emulsifyingagents, hydrophilic polymers (such as polyvinylpyrrolidone), lowmolecular weight polypeptides, salt-forming counterions (such assodium), preservatives (such as benzalkonium chloride, benzoic acid,salicylic acid, thimerosal, phenethyl alcohol, methylparaben,propylparaben, chlorhexidine, sorbic acid, or hydrogen peroxide),solvents (such as glycerin, propylene glycol, or polyethylene glycol),sugar alcohols (such as mannitol or sorbitol), suspending agents,surfactants or wetting agents (such as pluronics; PEG; sorbitan esters;polysorbates such as polysorbate 20 or polysorbate 80; triton;tromethamine; lecithin; cholesterol or tyloxapal), stability enhancingagents (such as sucrose or sorbitol), tonicity enhancing agents (such asalkali metal halides—e.g., sodium or potassium chloride—or mannitolsorbitol), delivery vehicles, diluents, excipients and/or pharmaceuticaladjuvants (see, e.g., REMINGTON'S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (18th Ed., A.R. Gennaro, ed., Mack Publishing Company 1990), and subsequent editionsof the same, incorporated herein by reference for any purpose).Acceptable formulation materials are nontoxic to recipients at thedosages and concentrations employed.

The optimal pharmaceutical composition will be determined by a skilledartisan depending upon, for example, the intended route ofadministration, delivery format, and desired dosage. Such compositionscan influence the physical state, stability, rate of in vivo release,and rate of in vivo clearance of the binding protein.

The primary vehicle or carrier in a pharmaceutical composition can beeither aqueous or non-aqueous in nature. For example, a suitable vehicleor carrier for injection can be water, physiological saline solution, orartificial cerebrospinal fluid, possibly supplemented with othermaterials common in compositions for parenteral administration. Neutralbuffered saline or saline mixed with serum albumin are further exemplaryvehicles. Other exemplary pharmaceutical compositions comprise Trisbuffer of about pH 7.0-8.5, or acetate buffer of about pH 4.0-5.5, whichcan further include sorbitol or a suitable substitute. In one embodimentof the disclosure, binding protein compositions can be prepared forstorage by mixing the selected composition having the desired degree ofpurity with optional formulation agents in the form of a lyophilizedcake or an aqueous solution. Further, the binding protein can beformulated as a lyophilizate using appropriate excipients such assucrose.

The formulation components are present in concentrations that areacceptable to the site of administration. For example, buffers are usedto maintain the composition at physiological pH or at a slightly lowerpH, typically within a pH range of from about 5 to about 8.

When parenteral administration is contemplated, the therapeuticcompositions for use can be in the form of a pyrogen-free, parenterallyacceptable, aqueous solution comprising the desired binding protein in apharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. A particularly suitable vehicle forparenteral injection is sterile distilled water in which a bindingprotein is formulated as a sterile, isotonic solution, properlypreserved. Yet another preparation can involve the formulation of thedesired molecule with an agent, such as injectable microspheres,bio-erodible particles, polymeric compounds (such as polylactic acid orpolyglycolic acid), beads, or liposomes, that provides for thecontrolled or sustained release of the product which can then bedelivered via a depot injection. Hyaluronic acid can also be used, andthis can have the effect of promoting sustained duration in thecirculation. Other suitable means for the introduction of the desiredmolecule include implantable drug delivery devices.

It is also contemplated that certain formulations can be administeredorally. In one embodiment of the disclosure, binding proteins that areadministered in this fashion can be formulated with or without thosecarriers customarily used in the compounding of solid dosage forms suchas tablets and capsules. For example, a capsule can be designed torelease the active portion of the formulation at the point in thegastrointestinal tract where bioavailability is maximized andpre-systemic degradation is minimized. Additional agents can be includedto facilitate absorption of the binding protein. Diluents, flavorings,low melting point waxes, vegetable oils, lubricants, suspending agents,tablet disintegrating agents, and binders can also be employed.

Another pharmaceutical composition can involve an effective quantity ofbinding proteins in a mixture with non-toxic excipients that aresuitable for the manufacture of tablets. By dissolving the tablets insterile water, or another appropriate vehicle, solutions can be preparedin unit-dose form. Suitable excipients include, but are not limited to,inert diluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate orbicarbonate, lactose, or calcium phosphate; or binding agents, such asstarch, gelatin, or acacia; or lubricating agents such as magnesiumstearate, stearic acid, or talc.

Additional pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure will be evidentto those skilled in the art, including formulations involving bindingproteins in sustained- or controlled-delivery formulations. Techniquesfor formulating a variety of other sustained- or controlled-deliverymeans, such as liposome carriers, bio-erodible microparticles or porousbeads and depot injections, are also known to those skilled in the art.Additional examples of sustained-release preparations includesemipermeable polymer matrices in the form of shaped articles, e.g.films, or microcapsules. Sustained release matrices can includepolyesters, hydrogels, polylactides, copolymers of L-glutamic acid andgamma ethyl-L-glutamate, poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate), ethylenevinyl acetate, or poly-D(−)-3-hydroxybutyric acid. Sustained-releasecompositions can also include liposomes, which can be prepared by any ofseveral methods known in the art.

Pharmaceutical compositions to be used for in vivo administrationtypically must be sterile. This can be accomplished by filtrationthrough sterile filtration membranes. Where the composition islyophilized, sterilization using this method can be conducted eitherprior to, or following, lyophilization and reconstitution. Thecomposition for parenteral administration can be stored in lyophilizedform or in a solution. In addition, parenteral compositions generallyare placed into a container having a sterile access port, for example,an intravenous solution bag or vial having a stopper pierceable by ahypodermic injection needle.

Once the pharmaceutical composition has been formulated, it can bestored in sterile vials as a solution, suspension, gel, emulsion, solid,or as a dehydrated or lyophilized powder. Such formulations can bestored either in a ready-to-use form or in a form (e.g., lyophilized)requiring reconstitution prior to administration.

The disclosure also encompasses kits for producing a single-doseadministration unit. The kits can each contain both a first containerhaving a dried protein and a second container having an aqueousformulation. Also included within the scope of this disclosure are kitscontaining single and multi-chambered pre-filled syringes (e.g., liquidsyringes and lyosyringes).

The effective amount of a binding protein pharmaceutical composition tobe employed therapeutically will depend, for example, upon thetherapeutic context and objectives. One skilled in the art willappreciate that the appropriate dosage levels for treatment will thusvary depending, in part, upon the molecule delivered, the indication forwhich the binding protein is being used, the route of administration,and the size (body weight, body surface, or organ size) and condition(the age and general health) of the patient. Accordingly, the cliniciancan titer the dosage and modify the route of administration to obtainthe optimal therapeutic effect.

Dosing frequency will depend upon the pharmacokinetic parameters of thebinding protein in the formulation being used. Typically, a clinicianwill administer the composition until a dosage is reached that achievesthe desired effect. The composition can therefore be administered as asingle dose, as two or more doses (which may or may not contain the sameamount of the desired molecule) over time, or as a continuous infusionvia an implantation device or catheter. Further refinement of theappropriate dosage is routinely made by those of ordinary skill in theart and is within the ambit of tasks routinely performed by them.Appropriate dosages can be ascertained through use of appropriatedose-response data.

EXAMPLES

The present disclosure will be more fully understood by reference to thefollowing examples. They should not, however, be construed as limitingthe scope of the present disclosure. It is understood that the examplesand embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only andthat various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggestedto persons skilled in the art and are to be included within the spiritand purview of this application and scope of the appended claims.

Example 1 Identification of Anti-Beta-DG ECD, Anti-LG-5, and Anti-LG-4/5Antibodies

Methods

Protein Expression

To express murine beta-DG extracellular domain (mbeta-DG ECD), aconstruct was generated that contained an E. coli codon-optimizedcassette encoding an N-terminal maltose binding protein, TEV cleavagesite, mbeta-DG (UniProt Q62165, amino acids 652-746), and a C-terminalHPC4 tag, with pET22b as the parent vector backbone. The construct wastransformed into chemically competent Origami B (DE3) pLysS cells(Novagen). Expression was performed at 37° C., with ITPG induction atOD=0.6. Cells were pelleted and resuspended in lysis buffer containingEDTA-free protease inhibitors (Roche) and lysed by sonication.mbeta-DG-HPC4 was purified from clarified cell lysate by processing celllysate over an amylose resin column (New England Biolabs), cleaving offthe maltose binding protein with Turbo TEV protease (Eton Biosciences),processing the digest over an amylose resin and His-Trap FastFlow column(GE Healthcare) to remove undigested fusion protein and cleaved maltosebinding protein, and processing the flow through over NETS-activatedSepharose 4 FastFlow resin (GE Healthcare) coupled with mouse anti-HPC4antibody. Further purification was carried out on a Superdex 75 sizeexclusion column (GE Healthcare), and eluate fractions with highlypurified mbeta-DG-HPC4 (as determined by running fraction samples on anSDS-PAGE gel and coomassie staining) were collected and pooled.

To express murine or laminin G-like 5 domain (mLG-5 or hLG-5) constructswere generated that contained a mammalian codon-optimized cassetteencoding N-terminal Avi and HPC4 tags, and either mLG-5 (see UniProtQ60675, amino acids 2932-3118; SEQ ID NO:292) or hLG-5 (UniProt P24043,amino acids 2936-3122; SEQ ID NO:293). The construct was used totransfect Expi293F cells using Expifectamine reagent (Thermo Fisher).After 7 days expression, soluble biotinylated protein was purified fromthe supernatant with NHS-activated Sepharose 4 FastFlow resin (GEHealthcare) coupled with mouse anti-HPC4 antibody.

To express murine or human laminin G-like 4 and 5 domains (mLG-4/5 orhLG-4/5), constructs were generated that contained a mammaliancodon-optimized cassette encoding an N-terminal mIgG2a fusion partner,TEV cleavage site, an Avi tag, an HPC4 tag, and either mLG-4/5 (UniProtQ60675, amino acids 2725-3118; SEQ ID NO:292) or hLG-4/5 (UniProtP24043, amino acids 2729-3122; SEQ ID NO:293). The constructs were usedto transfect Expi293F cells using Expifectamine reagent (Thermo Fisher).After 7 days expression, soluble protein was purified from thesupernatant with a HiTrap Mab Select SuRe column (GE Healthcare). mIgG2awas cleaved off the mLG-4/5 protein using Turbo TEV protease (NacalaiUSA), and the digest was processed over Mab Select SuRe resin (GEHealthcare) and Ni-NTA resin (Qiagen) to remove mIgG2a and TEV proteasefrom purified mLG-4/5.

Phage Display

Purified mbeta-DG, mLG-5, or mLG-4/5 and hLG-4/5 (e.g., alternatingbetween using mouse and human peptides) was coupled to magnetictosyl-activated beads (Invitrogen) and used to enrich phage displaylibraries for mbeta-DG, mLG-5, or mLG-4/5 binders. Antibody phagedisplay libraries were used in mbeta-DG selections, and the Dyax FAB 310antibody phage display library was used for hLG-4/5 and mLG-4/5selections. Libraries were first depleted of non-specific binders usinguncoated beads and an HPC4-6×His-Avi tagged unrelated protein. Threerounds of selection were then performed on the depleted libraries, usingdiminishing concentrations of antigen at each round (500 nM antigen atround 1, to 1 nM antigen at round 3). The enriched libraries wereplated, individual library clones were picked and cultured in a 96-wellformat, and phage monoclonal antibodies were produced for each clone forphage ELISA binding assay.

Phage ELISA Binding Assay

Purified antigen (mbeta-DG, mLG-5, hLG-5, mLG-4/5, or hLG-4/5) wascoated on Nunc MaxiSorp 96-well ELISA plates (Thermo Scientific) at 1ug/ml. Phage monoclonal antibodies from the selected library clones wereadded to each well and positive or negative binding was detected usinganti-M13 Europium labelled secondary (GE Healthcare, antibody customlabelled by Perkin Elmer).

Variable Region Sequencing

Bacterial stocks of positive binding clones were PCR amplified andsequenced, and unique variable heavy chain (VH) and variable light chain(VL) sequences were identified.

Results

Several phage library clones with specific binding affinity for beta-DG,LG-5, and LG-4/5 were identified: 10 clones specifically bound beta-DG,and 15 clones specifically bound LG-4/5. Sequencing of these clonesrevealed that variable heavy and variable light regions of each clonewere distinct, as shown in Tables D through I supra (see, e.g., clonesB04, B06, CL-40968, CL-40992, CL-41136, CL-41400, and CL-41500).Complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) of these clones areidentified in Tables A through C supra.

Example 2 Generation of Hybridomas, Monoclonal Antibodies, and ChimericAntibodies Targeted Against Beta-DG, LG-5, and LG-4/5

Methods

Cell Line Production

Stable cell lines with either human or murine beta-DG surface expressionwere created by codon optimizing constructs containing an N-terminal myctag and the extracellular and endogenous transmembrane domains ofbeta-DG (mouse UniProt Q62165, amino acids 652-893; human UniProtQ14118, amino acids 654-895). Adherent human embryonic kidney cells(HEK) and adherent Chinese hamster ovarian cells (CHO-K1) weretransfected using lipofectamine (Thermo Fisher) and cells were selectedwith Geneticin (Gibco). Surviving cells were serial diluted for singlecell clonality and surface expression of beta-DG was confirmed byanti-myc flow cytometry.

Stable cell lines with either human or murine LG-5 surface expressionwere created by codon optimizing constructs containing a N-terminal myctag, a Gly/Ser linker, LG-5 (mouse UniProt Q60675, amino acids2932-3118; human UniProt P24043, amino acids 2936-3122), and a Tfr1transmembrane domain for mammalian expression. Adherent Chinese hamsterovarian cells (CHO-K1) were transfected using lipofectamine (ThermoFisher) and cells were selected with Geneticin (Gibco). Surviving cellswere serial diluted for single cell clonality and surface expression ofbeta-DG was confirmed by anti-myc flow cytometry.

Stable cell lines with either human or murine LG-4/5 surface expressionwere created by codon optimizing constructs containing a N-terminal myctag, a Gly/Ser linker, LG-4/5 (mouse UniProt Q60675, amino acids2725-3118; human UniProt P24043, amino acids 2729-3122), and a Tfr1transmembrane domain for mammalian expression. Adherent human embryonickidney cells (HEK) were transfected using lipofectamine (Thermo Fisher)and cells were selected with Geneticin (Gibco). Surviving cells wereserial diluted for single cell clonality and surface expression ofbeta-DG was confirmed by anti-myc flow cytometry.

Mouse Immunization

Balb/c and Trianni mice were immunized with hbeta-DG, hLG-5, or hLG-4/5,then boosted with these proteins 3-4 times every two weeks. For miceimmunized with hLG-4/5, mice were additionally boosted 3 times withhuman merosin every 2 weeks and once with a synthetic peptide that hasidentical sequence between human and mouse LG-5 (amino acidsequence=GFAKAVGGFKVGLDLLVEFE; SEQ ID NO:295).

Hybridoma Generation

Hybridoma cells were made by fusing mouse myeloma cells (from a Balb/cB-lymphoblast cell line, SP2/0, fused with Sendai virus) that aredeficient in adenosine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) with spleencells from the immunized mice. HAT selection (hypoxanthine, azaserine,and thymidine) and serial dilutions were performed to achieve singlecell clonality.

ELISA Antibody Binding Assay

For ELISA assays, plates coated in either human beta-DG or LG-4/5 wereblocked with 5% fetal bovine serum in PBS, and each well was incubatedwith a distinct culture supernatant. Plates were washed with PBS,incubated with HRP conjugated anti-mouse Fc secondary antibody, washedagain with PBS, and developed for colorimetric measuring.

Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Antibody Binding Assay

For FACS assays, stable cells with either human or murine beta-DG orLG-4/5 surface expression (see above) were incubated withantibody-containing culture supernatant, washed with PBS, incubated withFITC-conjugated anti-mouse Fc secondary antibody (Thermo Fisher), washedagain with PBS, and analyzed on a flow cytometer.

Surface Plasmon Resonance (Biacore) Kinetics Assay

Hybridoma antibodies (contained in culture supernatant)t were furthercharacterized by measuring antibody/antigen binding affinity andon/off-rate by Biacore kinetics assay, as per manufacturer's protocol(GE Healthcare). Antigens used for binding were human or murine beta-DGor LG-4/5.

Monoclonal Antibody Generation

Hybridoma clones were expanded and terminal flasks with ultra-low IgGfetal bovine serum supplement were seeded. After 7 days, supernatant washarvested and monoclonal antibodies were purified using a HiTrap MabSelect SuRe column (GE Healthcare). Resulting antibodies were testedagain by ELISA, FACS, and Biacore kinetics assay (GE Healthcare) toconfirm antibody binding properties.

Immunofluorescence

Immunofluorescence staining with unfixed frozen human and mouse muscletissue sections was performed. Muscle tissue sections were stained withpurified antibodies against beta-DG or LG-4/5, washed, stained withfluorescently labeled anti-mouse IgG secondary antibody, washed,mounted, and imaged using a fluorescence microscope.

Variable Region Sequencing

Total RNA was isolated from hybridoma cells that produced high affinityantibodies using the RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen) and first-strand cDNA wassynthesized using the SMARTer RACE cDNA Amplification Kit (Clontech).The VH and VL gene segments were amplified by 5′-Rapid Amplification ofcDNA Ends (5′-RACE) PCR using isotype specific primers. Amplified PCRfragments were cloned and sequenced. See, e.g., clones TDG-2, TDI-11,TDI-23, TDI-38, TLF39, TLF86, TLG3/TLG4, TLG26, TLI-3, TLI-7,TTLK71-4-6, TTLK123-3, TTLK145-6-3, TTLK170-2, WJL10, and WJL48.

Chimeric Antibody Production

VH and VL sequences generated from 5′-RACE PCR were codon optimized formammalian expression and synthesized. VH sequences were subcloned into amammalian expression vector with human IgG1 and VL sequences weresubcloned into a mammalian expression vector with the constant humankappa chain. Expi293F cells were co-transfected with these constructsusing Expifectamine reagent (Thermo Fisher) to express chimericantibodies. After 7 days expression, antibodies were purified from thesupernatant with a HiTrap MabSelect SuRe column (GE). Purifiedantibodies were rescreened by ELISA, FACS, and Biacore (GE Healthcare)to confirm binding affinity to beta-DG, LG-5, or LG-4/5. To confirm thatantibodies bound to their respective antigens in muscle tissue,immunofluorescence staining with unfixed frozen human and mouse muscletissue sections was performed.

Results

To screen for and select hybridomas that produced antibodies specific tobeta-DG, LG-5, or LG-4/5, ELISA, FACS analysis, and Biacore kineticsassay were used to assess antibody binding. ELISA assays showed a rangeof binding affinities of antibodies to beta-DG, LG-5, or LG-4/5, withseveral samples giving strong colorimetric signal (exemplary data forthree antibodies are provided in Table J below).

TABLE J Monoclonal antibody anti-LG-5 binding kinetics Immobilized mAbwith hLG-5 in Immobilized mAb with mLG-5 in flow flow Clone nameka(1/Ms) kd(1/s) KD(M) ka(1/Ms) kd (1/s) KD(M) AN01 9.90E+04 9.15E−049.24E−09 nb nb nb C3 4.88E+05 1.30E−03 2.66E−09 5.19E+05 4.29E−038.27E−09 C21 4.67E+05 1.31E−03 2.80E−09 8.13E+05 2.53E−03 3.04E−09 nb:no binding.

Samples giving a strong colorimetric signal were assayed using FACS forbinding affinity to cells expressing beta-DG or LG-4/5 on their surface.FACS analysis revealed that antibodies derived from clones C21 and C3had binding affinity for both murine and human LG-4/5 (FIGS. 3C & 3G,respectively). These antibodies did not bind control cells that lackedsurface expression of beta-DG or LG-4/5, as shown by insignificantfluorescence detection.

Various amounts of recombinant human laminin-2 (from Biolamina), murineLG-5, human LG-5, human LG4/5 were dot blotted onto nitrocellulosemembrane and probed with anti-laminin-2 antibody. Results indicated thatthe antibodies recognized Laminin-2 or its fragments containing LG-5(FIG. 3D, top for C21). To determine the antibody specificity, differentlaminin isoforms with different alpha chains were dotted onto the blot.Only mLG-5 and human laminin-2 containing alpha-2 were recognized,supporting the antibodies' binding specificity (FIG. 3D, bottom for C21;FIG. 3H for C3).

Anti-dystroglycan antibody clones were also characterized. Kineticsrevealed that all antibodies tested displayed high affinity to theirrespective antigens, with most KDs in the 10⁻⁹M range (nanomolarsensitivity), as shown in Table K and FIGS. 3I & 3J (clone AS30) and 3M& 3N (clone AS19). In addition, on and off-rates for tested antibodieswere fairly typical for high affinity antibodies, with the exception ofanti-beta-DG clone AS19, which had very high on and off rates (Table K).

TABLE K Monoclonal antibody anti-beta-DG binding kinetics. ImmobilizedmAb with hBeta-DG Immobilized mAb with mBeta-DG in flow in flow Clonename ka(1/Ms) kd(1/s) KD(M) ka(1/Ms) kd(1/s) KD(M) B06 9.68E+05 2.16E−032.36E−09 1.43E+04 2.32E−03 1.62E−07 B04 6.20E+04 1.60E+03 2.57E−096.20E+04 1.60E−03 2.57E−08 AS30 8.90E+05 9.63E−04 1.08E−09 7.73E+051.13E−03 1.48E−09 AS19 4.43E+09 1.04E+01 2.06E−09 2.02E+09 9.33E+003.38E−09 AS55 1.47E+05 7.27E−04 5.00E−09 3.04E+05 1.36E−03 4.47E−09

To characterize clones AS30 and AS19, various amount of recombinantmouse or human beta-DG ECD, recombinant dystroglycan (from R&D Systems),C2C12 cell lysate, TA lysate and Fabrazyme as negative control were dotblotted onto nitrocellulose membrane and probed with anti-beta-DGantibody (FIG. 3K for AS30; FIG. 3O for AS19). Results indicate that allproteins containing beta-DG were detected. No signal was detected withC2C12 or TA lysate, probably due to very low amount of beta-DG in thesesamples. As expected, antibodies also did not detect negative controlFabrazyme.

Immunoprecipitation of beta-DG from C2C12 cell lysates solubilized undernon-denaturing condition was performed with anti-beta-DG clone AS30 orAS19. The beta-DG/antibody complex was captured by protein A beads andrun on SDS-PAGE, then reprobed with anti-alpha-DG and anti-beta-DG fromR&D Systems. Both alpha-DG and beta-DG were immunoprecipitated,indicating they remain in complex after solubilization, and binding ofanti-beta-DG antibody clones did not interfere the binding of alpha-DGto beta-DG (FIG. 3L for AS30; FIG. 3P for AS19).

After hybridoma clones were expanded and monoclonal antibodies purified,antibodies were rescreened by ELISA, FACS, and Biacore to confirmbinding affinity. Results were extremely similar to those generated forantibodies from culture supernatant, confirming that the antibodiesretained their kinetic characteristics after amplification.

To determine if antibodies could bind to muscle tissue, which containsabundant beta-DG and LG-4/5, immunofluorescence staining was done onmouse and human muscle tissue using purified antibodies. Unfixed tissuewas used such that the native antigen conformation was preserved.Characteristic muscle sarcolemma staining was clearly demonstrated forhuman and mouse tissues, indicating specific LG-4/5 binding for C21(FIG. 4A) and C3 (FIG. 4B), and specific beta-DG binding for AS30 (FIG.4C) and AS19 (FIG. 4D). Sections stained with only secondary antibodydid not reveal any fluorescent signal.

Example 3 Generation of Bispecific Antibodies Recognizing Beta-DG andthe LG-4/5 Domain of the Laminin-2 Alpha Subunit

Methods

Tetravalent Bispecific Tandem Ig (TBTI) Antibody Generation

VH and VL sequences obtained from generated hybridoma cells werecodon-optimized for mammalian expression and synthesized (Genscript). Togenerate constructs expressing the light chains, one VL sequencespecific to beta-DG, a (G4S)₂ linker, one VL sequence specific toLG-4/5, and human kappa chain (Genbank Q502W4) or murine kappa chain(Genbank BAB33404) were fused together and cloned into the transientepisomal expression vector pXL, an analogue of the pTT vector describedby Durocher et al. (Nucl. Acids Res. 2002, 30(2), E9). To generateconstructs expressing the heavy chains, one VH sequence specific tobeta-DG, a (G4S)₂ linker, one VH sequence specific to LG-4/5, and humanIgG1 (Genbank Q569F4) or murine IgG1 (GenBank AAA75163.1) were fusedtogether (FIG. 4A) and cloned into expression vector pXL. VH and VLsequences used were obtained from clones AN01, C3, and C21 forLG-4/5-specific binding, and from clone B6, AS19, and AS30 forbeta-DG-specific binding.

These constructs were co-transfected into HEK293 FreeStyle 293-F orExpi293 cells (Thermo Fisher). After 7 days expression, antibodies werepurified from the supernatant with a HiTrap MabSelect™ SuRe™ Protein Acolumn (GE Healthcare).

Crossover Dual Variable Domain Ig (CODVIg) Antibody Generation

VH and VL sequences obtained from generated hybridoma cells werecodon-optimized for mammalian expression and synthesized (Genscript). Togenerate constructs expressing the light chains, one VL sequencespecific to LG-4/5, an L₁ linker, one VL sequence specific to beta-DG, aL₂ linker, and human kappa chain (Genbank Q502W4) or murine kappa chain(Genbank BAB33404) were fused together and cloned into expression vectorpXL. To generate constructs expressing the heavy chains, one VH sequencespecific to beta-DG, a L₃ linker, one VH sequence specific to LG-4/5, aL₄ linker, and human IgG1 (Genbank Q569F4) or murine IgG1 (GenBankAAA75163.1) were fused together and cloned into expression vector pXL.Specific combinations of linker sequences used are provided below.

These constructs were co-transfected into HEK293 FreeStyle 293-F orExpi293 cells (Thermo Fisher). After 7 days expression, antibodies werepurified from the supernatant with a HiTrap MabSelect™ SuRe™ Protein Acolumn (GE Healthcare).

Sequential Biacore Binding Analysis

Parental monoclonal antibodies (AS19, C3 and C21) and three bispecificantibodies (AS19×C3 and AS30×C3 in TBTI, and AS30×C3 in CODVIg) wereeach immobilized onto individual CM5 Series S Biacore chips (GEHealthcare). Human or murine LG-4/5, followed in sequence by human ormurine beta-DG, was flown over each chip and binding was assessed.

Double Deck Sandwich ELISA

96-well plates were coated with 50 ng human LG-4/5 and blocked with 5%fetal bovine serum in PBS. Each well was incubated with 1 μg of thegenerated bispecific antibodies (murine IgG backbone). After 2 hours,wells were washed with PBS and re-incubated with 16 ng to 1 μg per wellof human beta-DG fused to the human hIgG1 Fc antibody region(hbeta-DG-hFc). After 2 hours, wells were washed with PBS, incubatedwith a HRP conjugated anti-hFc secondary antibody for 45 minutes, washedagain with PBS, and developed for colorimetric measuring.

Results

Antibodies were engineered into multiple bispecific formats includingtetravalent bispecific tandem IgG format (TBTI; FIG. 5A) as well ascrossover dual variable domain IgG format (CODVIg; FIG. 5B) as describedabove. To create these formats a light chain and a heavy chain plasmidfor each construct was synthesized. One with a variable light chainregion of an anti-βDG from the listed monoclonal sequences followed by alinker and then a variable light chain region from an anti-LG4/5monoclonal followed by an additional linker and then the constant lightchain domain. The same principle was used to develop the heavy chainplasmids and then for expression these were co-transfected in mammaliancells. Multiple linker combinations were attempted and both variableregion orientations were tested (i.e. having the anti-LG4/5 farther fromthe constant region rather than anti-βDG variable region and viceversa).

Bispecific antibodies (biAbs) recognizing beta-DG (using clones B06,AS19, and AS30) and LG-4/5 (using clones AN01, C3, and C21) weregenerated in TBTI or CODVIg format.

Multiple linker combinations were attempted and both variable regionorientations were tested (i.e. having the anti-LG4/5 farther from theconstant region rather than anti-βDG variable region and vice versa).For TBTI, (T1T2 and T5T6), the linker between the light chain variableregions consisted of 10 residues that were glycine or serine (e.g.,GGGGSGGGGS; SEQ ID NO:294) and no linker was used between the secondvariable region and the constant region. The same linker (10 residuesthat were glycine or serine) was used between the heavy chain variableregions and no linker was used between the second heavy chain variableand the constant. For CODVIg format, two sets of linker lengths wereused: 10-10-0-0 and 7-5-1-2 (# of residues for L₁-L₂-L₃-L₄). CODVIg C5C6linkers consisted of 10 residues that were glycine or serine betweenvariable light chains and 10 residues that were glycine or serinebetween the second variable region and the light constant region. Nolinkers were used on the heavy chain. Linker sequences for thesecombinations are as follows (depicted as L₁, L₂, L₃, L₄): GQPKAAP (SEQID NO:297), TKGPS (SEQ ID NO:298), S, RT; GGSGSSGSGG (SEQ ID NO:299),GGSGSSGSGG (SEQ ID NO:299), 0,0; and EPKSDKTHTSPPSP (SEQ ID NO:296), GG,EPKSDKTHTSPPSP (SEQ ID NO:296), GG. A list of bispecific antibodiescreated is provided in Table L below.

TABLE L CODV and TBTI bispecific antibody configurations tested. CODVwith 10-10-0-0 linker CODV with 7-5-1-2 linker TBTI with (GGGGS)2 Linkeranti-laminin-2 (AN01) × anti-beta- anti-laminin-2(AN01) × anti-beta-DG(clone B04) DG(clone B04) anti-beta-DG(clone B04) × anti-laminin-anti-beta-DG(clone B04) × anti-laminin- 2(AN01) 2(AN01)anti-laminin-2(AN01) × anti-beta- anti-laminin-2(AN01) × anti-beta-DG(clone B06) DG(clone B06) *anti-beta-DG(clone B06) × anti-anti-beta-DG(clone B06) × anti-laminin- laminin-2(AN01) = 1331 and 14602(AN01) anti-beta-DG(AS19) × anti-beta-DG(AS19) × anti-laminin-*anti-beta-DG(AS19) × anti-laminin- anti-laminin-2(C3) 2(C3) 2(C3) =T1T2 anti-laminin-2(C03) × anti-laminin-2(C03) × anti-beta-anti-laminin-2(C03) × anti-beta- anti-beta-DG(clone AS19) DG(clone AS19)DG(clone AS19) anti-beta-DG(clone AS19) × anti-beta-DG(clone AS19) ×anti- anti-beta-DG(clone AS19) × anti- anti-laminin-2(C3) laminin-2(C3)laminin-2(C3) anti-laminin-2(C3) × anti- anti-laminin-2(C3) ×anti-beta-DG(clone anti-laminin-2(C3) × anti-beta-DG(clone beta-DG(cloneAS19) AS19) AS19) anti-beta-DG(AS30) × anti-beta-DG(AS30) ×anti-laminin- anti-beta-DG(AS30) × anti-laminin- anti-laminin-2(C3) =2(C3) 2(C3) = T5T6 C5C6 anti-laminin-2(C03) × anti-laminin-2(C03) ×anti-beta- anti-laminin-2(C03) × anti-beta- anti-beta-DG(clone AS30)DG(clone AS30) DG(clone AS30) anti-beta-DG(clone AS30) ×anti-beta-DG(clone AS30) × anti- anti-beta-DG(clone AS30) × anti-anti-laminin-2(C21) laminin-2(C21) laminin-2(C21) anti-laminin-2(C21) ×anti-laminin-2(C21) × anti-beta- anti-laminin-2(C21) × anti-beta-anti-beta-DG(clone AS30) DG(clone AS30) DG(clone AS30)

To confirm that biAbs have the capacity to bind LG-4/5 and beta-DG atthe same time, sequential Biacore analysis (GE Healthcare) and doubledeck Sandwich ELISA assays were performed.

Parental mAbs to LG-4/5 or beta-DG and biAbs of anti-LG4/5 and beta-DGwere captured onto biacore chips, and then flowed with human LG4/5 andhuman beta-DG sequentially to determine their concurrent bindings toboth antigens. Sequential Biacore analysis revealed that bispecificantibodies can bind either human (1^(st) peak, FIG. 6A) or murine LG-4/5(1^(st) peak, FIG. 6B) first, and then further associate with human(2^(nd) peak, FIG. 6A) or murine beta-DG (2^(nd) peak, FIG. 6B). Incontrast, parental monoclonal antibodies were only able to bind to onetarget, either LG-4/5 (C3 and C21 in FIGS. 6A & 6B) or beta-DG (AS19 inFIGS. 6A & 6B).

Double deck Sandwich ELISA revealed that bispecific antibodies cansimultaneously bind hLG-4/5 and hbeta-DG. Colorimetric signals could bedetected only when hLG-4/5 and hbeta-DG-hFc were both added in the assay(FIG. 7). No signal was detected when parental monoclonal antibodieswere used or when hbeta-DG-hFc was omitted. Three bispecific antibodies(biAbs), T1T2, T5T6, and C5C6, had the anticipated signal indicatingsimultaneous binding to both targets. The parental anti-LG4/5 oranti-beta-DG mAbs, or biAbs without beta-DG-hFc in the 2^(nd) step wereall negative in this assay.

Example 4 Intra-Muscular Injection of Bi-Specific Antibodies IntoLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) Mice

Methods

LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) Mouse Model

LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) (stock #008581) mice from Jackson lab is a mousemodel of alpha-dystroglycanopathy caused by a mutation in the LARGEgene. The mutation of the LARGE gene maps between D8Mit65 and DMit249,with markers at 44.4 Mb and 83.8 Mb, respectively; the LARGE gene islocated at 75.7 Mb. Mice homozygous for the LARGE generally begin todisplay evidence of muscle degeneration at two to three months of age,although some animals may exhibit symptoms as early as wean age.Inability to splay the hind legs outward when held up by the tail is aninitial phenotype and this progresses with age to include swaying gait,then dragging of the hind legs.

Bispecific Antibody Injection

A group of 10 LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice were given intramuscularinjections into the left and right tibialis anterior (TA) muscles. Theleft TA received two injections of biAb (T1T2; murine Fc backbone) at0.7 μg/μl in 500 μl saline per injection. The right TA received twocontrol injections of a 1:1 weight by weight mixture of parental AS19and C3 antibodies at 0.7 μg/μl in 50 μl saline per injection. The twoinjections were spaced 3 days apart.

Exercise-Induced Tissue Damage

One day after the last intramuscular injection, all mice receivedintraperitoneal injections (IP) of Evans blue dye (EBD) at 10 mg/ml with50 μl given per 10 g body weight. One day after IP of EBD, all mice wereexercised via a forced treadmill until exhaustion. The animals wereeuthanized with CO₂ according to standard IACUC protocol.

Tissue Preparation and Immunofluorescence Staining

After euthanasia, the TA muscles were removed, cut, and placed inoptimum cutting temperature compound. The tissue was then rapidly frozenvia a 2-methyl butane dry ice bath. The tissue was cryo-sectioned in acryostat, at a thickness of 10 microns. Four different levels were cut(in triplicate) from the TA, 100 microns apart.

Slide sections were quickly dipped into cold PBS and fixed in ice-coldacetone for 15 minutes. Slides were washed and blocked (2% BSA and 1%normal goat serum in PBS) overnight at 4° C. The next day, slides wereincubated with anti-mIgG Alexa Fluor 488 (Invitrogen) at 1:100 dilutionfor 2 hours (room temperature). Slides were washed and mounted usingVectashield mounting media with DAPI (Vector Labs). Slides werevisualized with an inverted microscope (Olympus IX71) utilizingappropriate filter sets.

Evans Blue Dye (EBD) Myofiber Damage Evaluation

Tissue sections were processed as above except withoutimmunofluorescence staining. All EBD positive fibers on each sectionwere counted manually for both the left TA (biAb IM) and right TA(monoclonal parent antibody IM).

Results

In order to determine whether biAbs are able to bind native antigens inmouse muscle tissues, unfixed frozen sections of wildtype orLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice, which are a murine model foralpha-dystroglycanopathy, were stained with biAbs (T1T2, T5T6, C5C6) orparental mAbs. The results indicated that biAbs were able to bind aswell as the monospecific parental mAbs in both wild-type (FIG. 8A) andLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) (FIG. 8B) mouse muscle tissue sections.

Bispecific antibodies were then intramuscularly administered to wildtypeor LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice (study outline is shown in FIG. 8C). Toassess the effect of bispecific antibodies on exercise-induced tissuedamage, immunofluorescence and Evans blue dye myofiber staining wasperformed on tissue from exercised mice. Immunofluorescence revealedthat bispecific antibodies bound well to mouse muscle tissue (left orright tibialis anterior (TA) muscle) and was detectable 2 days after thelast antibody injection (FIG. 8E). biAb treated left TAs hadsignificantly fewer EBD positive fibers compared to the rightcontralateral control TAs (FIG. 8D). Evans blue dye penetrated manymuscle fibers of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mouse tissue treated with amixture of parental antibodies, indicating exercise-induced damage sincethe dye only penetrates and stains muscle fibers with membrane damage(FIG. 8E). In contrast, Evans blue dye penetrated significantly fewermuscle fibers of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mouse tissue treated withbispecific antibodies (FIG. 8E). This indicates that local injection ofbispecific antibodies, but not parental monoclonal antibodies, protectedmuscle from exercise-induced damage in an in vivo mammalian model foralpha-dystroglycanopathy.

Example 5 Systematic Delivery of Bi-Specific Antibodies IntoLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) Mice

Methods

Antibody Delivery

For exercise-induced tissue damage testing, four different groups ofLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice were intravenously injected with a single doseof parental or bispecific antibody (with murine Fc region) via thelateral tail vein (IV) or intraperitoneally (IP). Each group receivedone of the following: parental anti-LG-4/5 (clone C3, IV), parentalanti-beta-DG (clone AS19, IV), biAb (AS19×C3, IV), and biAb (AS19×C3,IP). One day after the injection, all mice received intraperitonealinjections (IP) of Evans blue dye (EBD) at 10 mg/ml with 50 μl given per10 g body weight.

For behavioral testing, creatine kinase measurements, andbiodistribution immunofluorescence experiments, LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ)mice (aged 11-19 weeks) were randomized into two groups (n=16) beforetreatment. One group of mice was dosed at 30 mg biAb (T1T2) per kg mousetwice a week for 7 weeks. The second group of mice was dosed with amixture of parental monoclonal antibodies (AS19 and C3, 15 mg antibodyper kg mouse each) twice a week for 7 weeks. To prevent anaphylacticreaction, 5 mg per kg of diphenhydramine was pre-dosed intraperitoneally10 minutes before administration of antibodies. Wildtype mice weretreated with saline as a control.

Exercise-Induced Tissue Damage

1 day after intraperitoneal EBD injection, all mice were exercised via aforced treadmill until exhaustion. The animals were euthanized with CO₂according to the standard IACUC protocol.

Behavioral Testing and Creatine Kinase Measurements

For grip strength test, mice were allowed to acclimate to the testingroom for 10 min before the test. The grip strength meter (ColumbiaInstruments, Columbus, Ohio) was mounted horizontally on a stablesurface. The test mouse was gently placed on the top of the grid suchthat both of its front paws and hind paws were allowed to clasp onto thegrid. The animal was then gently pulled backwards by its tail until thegrip was released. The amount of force generated at the point of releasewas recorded on the strain gauge (grams). This procedure was performed 3times for each animal and the grip force value was then calculated asthe average of three tests.

For wire hang test, each animal was put on a wire screen, which wasgently shifted side to side until the animal grabbed the wire. Thewire-screen was then lifted to about 2 feet above a cushion pad andturned upside down. The time (latency) of animal from falling off thewire screen to the cushion pad was recorded, with a maximum cut-off timeof 60 seconds. Each animal was tested twice with resting time of atleast 5 min between tests.

Creatine kinase (CK) levels were measured at the beginning of the study(prior to bispecific antibody treatment) and at the end of the study (1hr post-treadmill exercise after 7 weeks of bispecific antibodytreatment) via standard colorimetric assay.

Tissue Preparation and Immunofluorescence Staining

For detection of bispecific antibodies in target organs, animals wereeuthanized 4 days after the last bispecific antibody intramuscularinjection. TA muscles were removed, cut and placed in optimum cuttingtemperature compound. The tissue was then rapidly frozen via a 2-methylbutane dry ice bath. The tissue was cryo-sectioned in a cryostat, at athickness of 10 microns.

For exercise-induced tissue damage samples, TA muscles were removed, cutand placed in optimum cutting temperature compound after exercise. Thetissue was then rapidly frozen via a 2-methyl butane dry ice bath. Thetissue was cryo-sectioned in a cryostat, at a thickness of 10 microns.Four different levels were cut (in triplicate) from the TA, 100 micronsapart.

For both sets of tissue samples, slides were washed and blocked (2% BSAand 1% normal goat serum in PBS) overnight at 4° C. The next day, slideswere incubated with anti-mIgG Alexa Fluor 488 (Invitrogen) at 1:100dilution for 2 hours (room temperature). Slides were washed and mountedusing Vectashield mounting media with DAPI (Vector Labs). Slides werevisualized with an inverted microscope (Olympus IX71) utilizingappropriate filter sets.

Evans Blue Dye (EBD) Myofiber Damage Evaluation

Tissue sections were processed as above except withoutimmunofluorescence staining. All EBD positive fibers on each sectionwere counted manually for both the left TA (biAb IM) and right TA(monoclonal parent antibody IM).

Results

LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice were dosed with 30 mg/kg of biAb (T1T2) andthe parental antibodies as control, either by tail vein injection (IV)or intraperitoneally (IP) for comparison. Blood samples were collectedby eye bleeding at 24, 48, 72, and 96 hrs after dosing, and the antibodylevels were measured by ELISA coated with beta-DG (FIG. 8F) or LG4/5(not shown). biAb had similar clearance rate of the parental mAbs. IPdosing resulted in high concentration but the overall pharmacokineticsof the biAb was similar to that dosed by IV. The anti-LG4/5 parental mAbhad no signal when beta-DG was used for coating as expected.

Bispecific antibodies were next administered IV to wildtype orLARGE^(myd-3J/Grsd) mice. Behavioral testing revealed thatLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice that were administered bispecific antibodiesperformed better on the grip strength test and wire hang test (FIGS. 9A& 9B), which are measures of muscle function, than mice treated withmonoclonal parental antibodies (FIGS. 9A & 9B). Control wild-type micetreated with saline are also shown in FIGS. 9A & 9B. These datademonstrate that bispecific antibodies improved muscle function.LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice that were administered bispecific antibodiesalso maintained performance on the treadmill test, whereasLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mice treated with control antibody showedperformance deterioration (FIG. 9C).

Despite poor performance in the treadmill test, LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ)mice treated with control antibody showed increased CK levels.Significant elevation of serum CK levels indicates acute muscle damageas the result of lacking sarcolemma protection. By the end of the study,creatine kinase levels were significantly lower for LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ)mice treated with bispecific antibodies compared to mice treated withmonoclonal parental antibodies (FIG. 9D). Treatment with bispecificantibodies lowered the creatine kinase levels in LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ)mice indicating that bispecific antibodies helped to protect musclesfrom damage.

To assess the effect of bispecific antibodies on exercise-induced tissuedamage, Evans blue dye myofiber staining was performed on tissue fromexercised mice. Evans blue dye penetrated many muscle fibers ofLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mouse tissue treated with a mixture of parentalantibodies, indicating exercise-induced damage since the dye onlypenetrates and stains muscle fibers with membrane damage. In contrast,Evans blue dye penetrated significantly fewer muscle fibers ofLARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) mouse tissue treated with bispecific antibodiesthan that of mice treated with parental antibodies (FIG. 10). Thisindicates that systematic delivery of bispecific antibodies, but not ofparental monoclonal antibodies, protected muscle from exercise-induceddamage.

For detection of bispecific antibodies in target organs, animals wereeuthanized 4 days after the last bispecific antibody intramuscularinjection and immunofluorescence staining was performed. Stainingrevealed that even after 4 days, bispecific antibody T1T2 (AS19×C3)administered either by IV or intraperitoneally still specifically boundmuscle tissue in the quadriceps, TA, diaphragm, and heart, but did notstain brain tissue, which was used as a negative control (FIG. 11, firstand second row). Parental monoclonal antibody AS19 did not stain muscletissue well (FIG. 11, third row), potentially due to a fast off-rate ofthe antibody (see Table K). However, parental monoclonal antibody C3stained muscle tissue well (FIG. 11, fourth row), as is consistent withFIG. 4B.

The overall structure of the AS30 Fab bound to antigen beta-DG wasdetermined, with the antigen shown between the heavy chain and lightchain (FIG. 12A). FIG. 12B shows a close-up view of the CDR regions andthe antigen. AS30 Fab and human βDG were mixed at 1:1 molar ratio andincubated on ice for 30 minutes before subjected to SEC Superdex 20010/300 GL column (GE Healthcare) at 4° C. AS30:βDG complex wascrystallized and its structure was determined with molecular replacementand refined to 2.55 Å. AS30 Fab and βDG sequence D⁷³⁸RDPEKSSEDD⁷⁴⁸ (SEQID NO:302) were visible in the electron density map. The crystalstructure shows that AS30 antibody recognizes the linear peptideD⁷³⁸RDPEKSSEDD⁷⁴⁸ (SEQ ID NO:302) in βDG.

In addition, the overall structure of the C21 Fab bound to antigen humanlaminin-2 LG-5 domain was determined, with the antigen shown between theheavy chain and light chain (FIG. 12AC). FIG. 12D shows a close-up viewof the CDR regions and the antigen. C21:LG5 complex structure wasobtained in a similar fashion as AS30:βDG and was refined to 2.70 Å.C21Fab and human LG5 were both visible in the electrondensity, and C21recognizes a conformational epitope on LG5.

Example 6 Generation of Trivalent, Multispecific Antibodies RecognizingBeta-DG and Laminin-2

Methods

Antibody Humanization

Humanization of the lead hybridoma antibodies was performed using bothCDR grafting and 3D modeling techniques. Methods for antibodyhumanization are described in Jones et al., Nature 321: 522 (1986);Verhoeyen et al., Science 239: 1534 (1988); Sims et al., J Immunol 151:2296 (1993); Chothia and Lesk, J Mol Biol 196: 901 (1987); Carter etal., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89: 4285 (1992); Presta et al., J Immunol151: 2623 (1993); U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,589,205; 5,565,332; 6,180,370;6,632,927; 7,241,877; 7,244,615; 7,244,832; 7,262,050; and U.S. PatentPublication No. 2004/0236078 (filed Apr. 30, 2004).

Antibody Expression and Purification

The aDG trivalent antibodies were constructed by creating mammalianexpression vectors with heavy chain constant regions that contain theknob-in-hole, NNAS, YTE, and RF variants and light chain constantregions. DNA variable domains with the desired linkers were synthesizedand inserted in the desired heavy or light chain vectors. Theconfiguration of each triAb is shown in Table M (numbering of antigenbinding domains according to diagram in FIG. 13, i.e., VH1/VL1 andVH2/VL2 form CODV arm, and VH3/VL3 forms Fab arm). Amino acid sequencesof the polypeptide chains of the triabs are provided in Table I2.

TABLE M triAb configurations. triAb VH2/VL2 VH3/VL3 Name VH1/VL1 bindingdomain binding domain binding domain 3407 C3_Hu10 C3_Hu10 AS30_Hu6 3423C3_Hu10 C21_Hu11 AS30_Hu6 3429 C3_Hu11 C21_Hu21 AS30_Hu6 3437 C21_Hu11C3_Hu11 AS30_Hu6 3439 C21_Hu21 C3_Hu10 AS30_Hu6

Trivalent antibodies were produced by transient cotransfection of fourplasmids in Expi293F cells with Expifectamine (Thermo Fisher Scientific,A14635). Antibodies were purified with MabSelect SuRe columns (GEHealthcare, 11003494) followed by cation exchange with a HiTrap SP HPcolumns (GE Healthcare, 17115201). All proteins were then assessed forconcentration, purity, and aggregation.

Dual Binding of Antibodies to Human Antigens

A dual binding sandwich ELISA was performed by coating Thermo NuncImmobilized SA 96 well plates with either 2 ug/mL of biotinylatedN′Avi-HPC4-human LG4/5 or biotinylated human-beta DG-HPC4-Avi-C′. Afterovernight incubation at 4° C., the plates were blocked with PBS+1%BSA+0.1% Tween for 1 hour at room temperature. After washing (BioTekELx405 Select CW) with PBS, the trivalent or parental antibodies wereadded to the plate started at 8 ug/mL and a 2-fold dilution wasperformed across the plate, antibody was incubated for 1 hour at roomtemperature. After washing, the second antigen of beta-DG-mFc (FIG. 1A)or LG4/5-mFc was added at 5 ug/mL. Following the second antigen, asecondary antibody of donkey anti-mouse (Jackson ImmunoResearch) at a1:2,000 dilution was added for 30 minutes. ABTS was resuspended in ABTSbuffer (Roche) and added to the wells for detection. Resulting signalwas read with the Perkin Elmer EnVision Multimode Plate Reader at 405nm.

For sequential dual binding of antigens to trivalent antibodies, aSeries S Sensor Protein G chip (GE Healthcare, 29179315) was used with aT100 Biacore. This chip was used to immobilize trivalent or parentalantibody to the surface (60 seconds with 5 ug/mL of antibody). Aftercapture, 200 nM of LG4/5 was flowed over the chip for 60 secondsfollowed by 200 nM of beta-DG for 60 seconds. Binding to the trivalentantibody was observed by the change of mass detected on the chip inrelative units (RU).

Binding Kinetics Assay

Surface plasmon resonance (“SPR;” T100 Biacore; GE Healthcare) kineticsassay data with the trivalent antibodies was performed by immobilizingthe antibodies (10 ug/mL) onto a Sensor S Protein G chip and thenflowing serial dilutions of antigen over the chip (LG4/5: 80 nM-1.25 nM,BDG: 5 nM-0.31 nM and 4 nM-0.25 nM). Data was evaluated with a 1:1binding model using the BIAevaluation software.

Results

Trivalent antibodies (triAbs) were generated according to the formatshown in FIG. 13. These triAbs had a CODV arm with two distinctanti-laminin-2 antigen binding domains (VH-1/VL-1 and VH-2/VL-2 in FIG.13) and a Fab arm (VH-3/VL-3 in FIG. 13) with an anti-beta-DG antigenbinding domain.

To show binding of the triAbs to both antigens, a dual binding sandwichELISA was performed as described above using 2 ug/mL of biotinylatedN′Avi-HPC4-human LG4/5 (FIG. 14A) or biotinylated human-betaDG-HPC4-Avi-C′ (FIG. 14B). In both orientations, all triAbs testedshowed simultaneous dual binding.

Additionally, surface plasmon resonance was performed to show sequentialbinding of the human laminin-2 and beta-DG antigens (FIG. 1C). ThetriAbs showed binding to both antigens, while the monoclonal antibodies(humanized C3 and C21 variants for binding laminin-2 and humanized AS30variant for binding beta-DG) only bound their respective antigen.

SPR was used as described above to analyze the kinetics of triAb bindingto laminin-2 (Table N) or beta-DG (Table O).

TABLE N triAb binding to laminin-2 (SPR). ka (1/Ms) kd (1/s) KD (M) 34071.57E+06 3.26E−03 2.08E−09 3423 2.70E+06 4.33E−03 1.60E−09 3429 2.13E+064.04E−03 1.90E−09 3437 2.41E+06 4.50E−03 1.87E−09 3439 3.07E+06 4.00E−031.30E−09 AS30 Hu6 2.54E+06 2.02E−03 7.96E−10

TABLE O triAb binding to beta-DG (SPR). ka (1/Ms) kd (1/s) KD (M) 34071.70E+05 2.53E−03 1.49E−08 3423 1.85E+05 2.28E−03 1.23E−08 3429 1.97E+052.19E−03 1.11E−08 3437 1.70E+05 2.31E−03 1.36E−08 3439 2.83E+05 2.89E−031.02E−08 C3 Hu11 1.19E+05 1.17E−03 9.83E−09 C21 Hu21 1.60E+05 1.44E−038.99E−09

As shown in Table N, five triAbs were able to bind human beta-DG withnanomolar affinity (K_(D) between 1.3-2.1 nM), comparable to that of thehumanized AS30 antigen binding domain used in monovalent antibody format(0.8 nM). Similarly, Table O shows that the same triAbs were also ableto bind human laminin-2 with nanomolar affinity (K_(D) between 10.2-14.9nM), comparable to those of the humanized C3 and C21 antigen bindingdomains used in monovalent antibody format (9.8 nM and 9.0 nM,respectively).

These data demonstrate that bispecific anti-laminin-2/beta-DG antibodiesin the trivalent format illustrated in FIG. 13 were capable ofsimultaneous dual binding to their targets with similar binding affinityas compared with a traditional monovalent antibody format.

Example 7 Improvement of Muscle Functions of LARGE^(myd-3J/GrsrJ) Miceon Behavioral Tests after Treatment with Trivalent, MultispecificAntibodies Recognizing Beta-DG and Laminin-2

Methods

Antibody Administration

The LARGE/myd-3j mice described in Example 4 (ages at 8-16 weeks) wererandomized into five groups based on their hind-leg splay score,wire-hang score, grip-strength and treadmill to ensure these scores weresimilar among groups (n=11) before treatment. Mice were then dosed at 30mg/kg twice a week via tail vein injection (Monday and Thursday) withTriAbs (3407, 3437, and 3439) and a control TriAb that recognizesunrelated protein targets as well as a saline group as controls for upto 3.5 weeks with 7 doses. In addition, a wildtype mice group (n=6) wasincluded as benchmarks for behavioral tests. To prevent anaphylacticreaction, 5 mg/kg diphenhydramine was pre-dosed IP 10 min beforeadministration of antibodies. Grip-strength and wire-hang were testedweekly starting at week-2. Wildtype were treated with saline asbenchmarks for various behavioral tests.

Behavioral Testing

For the hind-leg splay test, mice were lifted by their tails, and thepositions of the hind legs relative to the body were recorded andgraded.

The wire-hang test was conducted by placing mice on a wire grid andacclimating for 1 min; then, the wire grid with the mouse grasping onwas slowly turned upside down at a defined speed of 2 sec, and the timethe mouse held onto the grid was recorded, with a cutoff time of 60 sec.The test was repeated 3 times for each mouse and the results averaged.

Grip strength was evaluated by placing the mice on a Grip Strength Meter(Columbus Instruments), allowing the mouse to grasp the metal gridfirmly, and pulling the tail horizontally until the mouse let go; then,the force was recorded. The test was repeated 5 times with a 1 min restin between. Highest and lowest readings were removed for each mouse andthe results were the average of the three remaining readings.

For treadmill run time, mice were placed onto individual lanes of atreadmill equipped with an electric shocking grid (Model 1055SRMExer-3/6, Columbus Instruments). The animals were acclimated to thetreadmill for 5 min, and then the mice were tested with a definedprotocol with increasing speed. When a mouse spent more than 3 sec onthe shocking grid without being able to run, the shocking grid wasturned off and the total run time was recorded.

All behavioral tests were performed while blinded to mouse identity andtreatment, with the results unblinded after testing.

Results

The triAbs generated in Example 6 were tested for their effects onmuscle function in LARGE/myd-3j mice.

Large/myd-3j mice showed significantly improved performance ongrip-strength (FIG. 15) and wire-hang (FIG. 16) after two weeks oftreatment with TriAb 3407, 3437, or 3439, as was observed with biAbtreatment described previously (see Example 5). Treadmill performancewas maintained or slightly improved with TriAbs treatment (FIG. 17),however without statistical significance as compared to controls, whichinstead demonstrated slight deterioration. Typically, statisticallysignificant improvement on treadmill run time requires longer time oftreatment.

Taken together, the results of multiple functional assays demonstratedthat treatment with trivalent, bispecific anti-laminin-2/beta-DGantibodies led to improved muscle function in a murine model foralpha-dystroglycanopathy.

While the present disclosure includes various embodiments, it isunderstood that variations and modifications will occur to those skilledin the art. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims cover allsuch equivalent variations that come within the scope of the disclosure.In addition, the section headings used herein are for organizationalpurposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matterdescribed.

Each embodiment herein described may be combined with any otherembodiment or embodiments unless clearly indicated to the contrary. Inparticular, any feature or embodiment indicated as being preferred oradvantageous may be combined with any other feature or features orembodiment or embodiments indicated as being preferred or advantageous,unless clearly indicated to the contrary.

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising anucleotide sequence encoding a bispecific binding molecule comprising afirst binding domain that binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycanand a second binding domain that binds laminin-2, wherein the bispecificbinding molecule is a bispecific binding protein comprising one or morepolypeptide chains, and wherein the bispecific binding moleculecomprises two light chains comprising a structure represented by theformula:V_(L1)-L₅-V_(L2)-L₆-C_(L)  [III] and two heavy chains comprising astructure represented by the formula:V_(H1)-L₇-V_(H2)-L₈-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)-C_(H3)  [IV] wherein: V_(L1) isa first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain; V_(L2) is a secondimmunoglobulin light chain variable domain; V_(H1) is a firstimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain; V_(H2) is a secondimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain; C_(L) is an immunoglobulinlight chain constant domain; C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavychain constant domain; C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chainconstant domain; C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constantdomain; hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1)and C_(H2) domains; and L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are amino acid linkers;wherein the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair,and wherein the V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair, and wherein (a) the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, a CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:18; the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, and a CDR-L3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43; the V_(H2) domain comprises aCDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, a CDR-H2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, and a CDR-H3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62; and the V_(L2)domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:67, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, anda CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; or (b) theV_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:1, a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9,and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18; theV_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:28, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:38, and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43;the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:52, a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:57, and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62;and the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:67, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:72, and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:77.
 2. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein L₅, L₆, L₇, andL₈ are each 0 to 50 amino acid residues in length.
 3. The nucleic acidmolecule of claim 1, wherein L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 25 aminoacid residues in length.
 4. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1,wherein L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 14 amino acid residues inlength.
 5. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the L₅ and L₇linkers comprise the amino acid sequence of GGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO:294),and wherein the L₆ and L₈ linkers are each 0 amino acid residues inlength.
 6. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein one or both ofthe variable domains of the polypeptides of formula III and formula IVare humanized or mouse variable domains.
 7. The nucleic acid molecule ofclaim 1, wherein the V_(H1) domain comprises the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:170.
 8. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein theV_(L1) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.
 9. Thenucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the V_(H2) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:192.
 10. The nucleic acid moleculeof claim 1, wherein the V_(L2) domain comprises the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:193.
 11. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein theV_(H1) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:170, theV_(L1) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171, theV_(H2) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:192, andthe V_(L2) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193.12. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the V_(H1) domaincomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:192.
 13. The nucleic acidmolecule of claim 1, wherein the V_(L1) domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:193.
 14. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1,wherein the V_(H2) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:170.
 15. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the V_(L2)domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.
 16. Thenucleic acid molecule of claim 1, wherein the V_(H1) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:192, the V_(L1) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193, the V_(H2) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:170, and the V_(L2) domaincomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.
 17. An expressionvector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 1. 18. An isolatedhost cell comprising the expression vector of claim
 17. 19. An isolatedhost cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 1. 20. A methodof producing a bispecific binding molecule, the method comprising: a)culturing the host cell of claim 19 under conditions such that the hostcell expresses the bispecific binding molecule; and b) isolating thebispecific binding molecule from the host cell.
 21. A vector systemcomprising one or more vectors encoding two light chains and two heavychains of a bispecific binding molecule comprising a first bindingdomain that binds an extracellular portion of dystroglycan and a secondbinding domain that binds laminin-2, wherein the bispecific bindingmolecule is a bispecific binding protein comprising one or morepolypeptide chains, and wherein the bispecific binding moleculecomprises two light chains comprising a structure represented by theformula:V_(L1)-L₅-V_(L2)-L₆-C_(L)  [III] and two heavy chains comprising astructure represented by the formula:V_(H1)-L₇-V_(H2)-L₈-C_(H1)-hinge-C_(H2)-C_(H3)  [IV] wherein: V_(L1) isa first immunoglobulin light chain variable domain; V_(L2) is a secondimmunoglobulin light chain variable domain; V_(H1) is a firstimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain; V_(H2) is a secondimmunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain; C_(L) is an immunoglobulinlight chain constant domain; C_(H1) is an immunoglobulin C_(H1) heavychain constant domain; C_(H2) is an immunoglobulin C_(H2) heavy chainconstant domain; C_(H3) is an immunoglobulin C_(H3) heavy chain constantdomain; hinge is an immunoglobulin hinge region connecting the C_(H1)and C_(H2) domains; and L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are amino acid linkers;wherein the V_(H1) and V_(L1) domains form a V_(H1)/V_(L1) binding pair,and wherein the V_(H2) and V_(L2) domains form a V_(H2)/V_(L2) bindingpair, and wherein (a) the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, a CDR-H2 comprising the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:18; the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, a CDR-L2 comprisingthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38, and a CDR-L3 comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43; the V_(H2) domain comprises aCDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, a CDR-H2comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, and a CDR-H3comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62; and the V_(L2)domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:67, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72, anda CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; or (b) theV_(H2) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:1, a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9,and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:18; theV_(L2) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:28, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:38, and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43;the V_(H1) domain comprises a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:52, a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:57, and a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62;and the V_(L1) domain comprises a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:67, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:72, and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:77.
 22. The vector system of claim 21, wherein L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ areeach 0 to 50 amino acid residues in length.
 23. The vector system ofclaim 21, wherein L₅, L₆, L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 25 amino acidresidues in length.
 24. The vector system of claim 21, wherein L₅, L₆,L₇, and L₈ are each 0 to 14 amino acid residues in length.
 25. Thevector system of claim 21, wherein the L₅ and L₇ linkers comprise theamino acid sequence of GGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO:294), and wherein the L₆and L₈ linkers are each 0 amino acid residues in length.
 26. The vectorsystem of claim 21, wherein one or both of the variable domains of thepolypeptides of formula III and formula IV are humanized or mousevariable domains.
 27. The vector system of claim 21, wherein the V_(H1)domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:170.
 28. Thevector system of claim 21, wherein the V_(L1) domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.
 29. The vector system of claim 21,wherein the V_(H2) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:192.
 30. The vector system of claim 21, wherein the V_(L2) domaincomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193.
 31. The vectorsystem of claim 21, wherein the V_(H1) domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:170, the V_(L1) domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:171, the V_(H2) domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:192, and the V_(L2) domain comprises the aminoacid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193.
 32. The vector system of claim 21,wherein the V_(H1) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:192.
 33. The vector system of claim 21, wherein the V_(L1) domaincomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193.
 34. The vectorsystem of claim 21, wherein the V_(H2) domain comprises the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:170.
 35. The vector system of claim 21, whereinthe V_(L2) domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.36. The vector system of claim 21, wherein the V_(H1) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:192, the V_(L1) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:193, the V_(H2) domain comprisesthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:170, and the V_(L2) domaincomprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:171.
 37. An isolated hostcell comprising the vector system of claim
 21. 38. A method of producinga bispecific binding molecule, the method comprising: a) culturing thehost cell of claim 37 under conditions such that the host cell expressesthe bispecific binding molecule; and b) isolating the bispecific bindingmolecule from the host cell.